September 11, 2015
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) has been selected again as an Asia/Pacific Index component company of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), one of the leading global indices on Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) *1. It has been selected for 5 consecutive years since 2011.
DJSI is a world’s leading SRI index jointly offered by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC of the United States and Robeco SAM AG of Switzerland, which only includes the top ranked companies among the largest 3,000 companies worldwide as a result of evaluation of their sustainability performance in terms of social, environmental and economic criteria. Launched in 1999, DSJI is one of the first global sustainability benchmarks for investors and fund managers who integrate sustainability consideration into their portfolios.
As a global logistics company group centering on shipping business, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. always strives to contribute to realize the better society and increase the corporate value.
*1 SRI (Socially Responsible Investment) describes an investment strategy which takes account of enterprises' social, ethical and environmental aspects as well as financial performance.
