Washington Business Winter 2016 | Page 12

washington business Of Note UPS Named to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for Third Straight Year Manufacturing Day Celebrates Opportunities in Modern, High-tech Manufacturing UPS has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) for the third consecutive year, placing it in the top 10 percent of the 2,500 largest companies tracked by the S&P Global Broad Market Index. It's also the 11th straight year UPS has made the North American version of the DJSI. “It is rewarding and exciting to see UPS’s industry-leading efforts in sustainability recognized by both the prestigious DJSI World Index as well as the DJSI North America Index,” Rhonda Clark, UPS chief sustainability officer and vice president of environmental affairs, said in a press release. “We have worked hard to make a difference with our sustainability efforts. We will continue to set goals that improve the environment and t H