CGGVeritas announced that it has been selected for listing in the Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Index (DJSI) based on its strong sustainable development performance and long-term strategic commitment to corporate social responsibility. CGGVeritas joins 172 companies selected, among 600 assessed, for the year 2011/2012 as the only seismic company listed in DJSI Europe.
Based on the partnership of Sustainable Asset Management Company (SAM) and Dow Jones Indexes, the DJSI were launched in 1999 as the first global indexes that tracked the financial performance of the leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide. The DJSI provide asset managers with reliable information to manage sustainability portfolios and provide an effective platform and benchmark for companies that want to adopt sustainable best practices.
Jean-Georges Malcor, CEO, CGGVeritas , said: “ We are very pleased to be selected for listing in the DJSI as it rewards our strong commitment to corporate sustainable responsibility which is at the heart of our CGGVeritas vision and values and critical to our long-term success.”
In addition to its listing in the DJSI, CGGVeritas has been listed on the Ethibel Excellence Index since July 2010 and the Aspi Eurozone® since September 2010.
About CGGVeritas
CGGVeritas is a leading international pure-play geophysical company delivering a wide range of technologies, services and equipment through Sercel, to its broad base of customers mainly throughout the global oil and gas industry.
[mappress] Source: CGGVeritas, September 19, 2011;