Davivienda, ISA and Nutresa also stood out in the Dow Jones Index

The Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) update was also positive for companies such as Davivienda, ISA and Nutresa that were located in the 2019 edition of this prestigious list.

For the sixth consecutive year, Davivienda was ratified in the Index, being one of the 36 most sustainable banks in the world. This places them in 20% of the companies best evaluated by Dow Jones, in the bank questionnaire.

“In Davivienda we are committed to generating well-being for people, families, the environment and communities. One of our purposes is to promote sustainable construction, which is why in 2018 projects with environmental benefits were financed for about $ 907 billion pesos, of which $ 433 billion correspond to the placement of a green bond, ”said Efraín Forero, president Of the entity.

On the other hand, for the fifth consecutive year, ISA was included, an achievement that strengthens its position in the region as a leading company in good environmental, social and corporate governance practices, being one of the 20 best in the world in public energy services electric Likewise, the company was included for the third consecutive year in the MILA Index (Latin American Integrated Market) which includes Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru.

In the category of emerging markets of the DJSI, ISA obtained outstanding results, mainly in the proper relationship with its stakeholders (97 points).

In turn, Grupo Nutresa got for the first time in its history to be the most sustainable food company of DJSI 2019, reporting excellence in corporate practices of health and nutrition, development of human capital, materiality, tax strategy, eco operational efficiency, citizenship corporate and philanthropy, packaging, risks associated with water and environmental reporting.

Carlos Ignacio Gallego, president of Grupo Nutresa, said in this regard: “Being the most sustainable food company in the DJSI World Index, shows a conscious and transcendent action, centered on people to generate economic development and social progress, respecting the planet. We approach our first century with the conviction that sustainability is a corporate capacity that allows us to remain in time and ensure value for all our related groups, building a future among all every day. ”

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