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Konica Minolta Named to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
Recognized for Economic, Environmental and Social Performance on Renowned Global Social Responsibility Index
Recognized for Economic, Environmental and Social Performance on Renowned Global Social Responsibility Index
Ramsey, NJ – September
20, 2012 – Konica
Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta) today announces that its parent company –
Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. – has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World
Index for the first time in recognition of its economic, environmental and
social performance. In addition, this is
the fourth consecutive year that Konica Minolta has been named to the Dow Jones
Sustainability Asia Pacific Index (DJSI Asia Pacific).
Launched in 1999, the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes are the first global sustainability indexes tracking the financial performance of the leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide. Provided by Dow Jones and SAM Group, the Switzerland-based sustainability investment company, the indexes assess corporate sustainability from economic, environmental and social developments. In the annual DJSI review of the world’s 2,500 companies, 340 companies have been listed in the DJSI World and within the list, 20 are Japanese companies including Konica Minolta.
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is positioned at the center of corporate management at Konica Minolta. Across the Group, Konica Minolta promotes social sustainability activities that are closely aligned to the core of its businesses for contribution to society, in sync with driving growth of the company on a worldwide basis. Under the communication message “Giving Shape to Ideas,” Konica Minolta strives to take on challenges its customers and society face and, by giving shape to the ideas that respond to social needs with breakthrough innovations, continue offering effective solutions to difficult situations from a global-minded point of view.
Environmental
initiatives such as prevention of global warming play an important part of
Konica Minolta’s CSR efforts. The worldwide Group companies have been working
on three Green Activities: the Green Products Certification System; the Green
Factory Certification System; and the Green Marketing activities. In addition,
Konica Minolta keeps enhancing risk management to continue its operation and to
fulfill corporate responsibility through natural disasters or fast-paced
changes in the economic environment.
"Konica
Minolta remains committed to being a responsible partner in all sectors of our
business and on a global scale. Our
inclusion on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index reflects our progress in
this crucial area of corporate management," said Kevin Kern, Senior Vice
President, Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. "Konica Minolta will continue efforts to
help the global environment and contribute to sustainable development so that
customers can count on Konica Minolta for all their document management needs,
as well as support for environmental initiatives worldwide."
Besides the DJSI World and DJSI Asia Pacific, Konica Minolta has been included in the FTSE4Good Global Index of the UK-based FTSE Group and the Japan-based Morningstar Socially Responsible Investment Index. The company has also been awarded with Prime Status by Germany-based oekom research AG, among the best companies for CSR in its international industry segment.
About Konica Minolta
Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is a leader in advanced document management technologies and Managed IT Services for the desktop to the print shop. For the fifth consecutive year, Konica Minolta was recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys. BLI has named Konica Minolta 2012 “Document Imaging Solutions Line of the Year” and “A3 MFP Line of the Year” award winner for the company’s solution portfolio and award-winning line of bizhub Multifunctional Products. For more information, please visit www.CountOnKonicaMinolta.com and follow Konica Minolta on Facebook (@Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A), YouTube (@KonicaMinoltaUS), and Twitter (@KonicaMinoltaUS).
Konica Minolta Contact
Rachel Reed
Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc.
+1 856.381.0651
rachel.reed@kmbs.konicaminolta.us
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