Wipro focus on corporate governance
Wipro Limited has been selected as a member of the global Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) – 2018 for the ninth year in succession.
Launched in 2009, the S&P DJSI (World) is the gold standard for corporate sustainability. Inclusion in DJSI (World) index is based on a rigorous analysis of a company’s performance on 600 data points spread across 21 primary indicators and more than 120 secondary indicators across Economic, Environmental and Social dimensions.
A total of 2,094 companies were assessed from around the world of which 317 companies have been chosen as the DJSI (World) constituents for the year 2018-19.
Commenting on this recognition, Abidali Z Neemuchwala, Wipro’s Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, said: “It is a moment of great pride for us to be recognized by S&P DJSI (World). It is a true testament to Wipro’s uncompromising focus on corporate governance, risk management and sustainability.
“This recognition encourages us to stay committed to our goal of creating a sustainable ecosystem and have the best-in-class benchmarks for further progress,” he said in a release on 8 Oct 2018. fiinews.com
