Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., Tech Mahindra and Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd (MMFSL) have been named among the leading companies in their respective industries in the Dow Jones Sustainability Emerging Market Indices (DJSI-EMI) 2016.
Tech Mahindra has been included in the DJSI World Category for the second time, while Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. and MMFSL have retained their positions in the Emerging Market Index of DJSI for the fourth year in succession.
“The Mahindra Group has a deep and long-term commitment to sustainability, which is one of the most significant ways in which we are driving positive change among the communities in which we operate both within India, and around the world. This prestigious global recognition is a proud moment for the group and it inspires us to step up our sustainability efforts over the coming years,” said Anand Mahindra, chairman, Mahindra Group.
In the DJSI analysis, all three Mahindra Group companies were rated high on working closely with the community and employees, risk and crisis management, environmental action and codes of business conduct. M&M Ltd. showed a 23 percent reduction in energy required to produce a vehicle, the group is a water positive and the company has been resilient to economic stress.
Launched in 1999, DJSI is first global index to track the leading sustainability-driven companies. The DJSI leaders were chosen from more than 800 companies, out of which 95 made it to Emerging Market Index which includes BRICS countries.
