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Evolution of BNP Paribas' corporate social responsibility rating
BNP Paribas was included for the fifth consecutive year as a component in both indexes for socially responsible investment Dow Jones: Dow Jones SI World and Dow Jones SI Stoxx.
The Group's inclusion in these indexes provides a positive indication of BNP Paribas's compliance with the requirements of social and environmental responsibility.
In cooperation with Dow Jones Indexes and STOXX Limited, the Sustainable Asset Management Company - SAM - publishes and licenses the :
- the Dow Jones Sustainability Index World, Global index.
- the Dow Jones Sustainability STOXX, European index.
The indexes are based on SAM's corporate sustainability assessment, which identifies global sustainability leaders on the basis of economic, environmental and social criteria.
As reported by the Sustainable Asset Management Research Inc. (SAM), the Group is placed in a favourable position (score of 68%) compared with the industry average (score of 48%).
| Year | BNP Paribas score | Sector average | Best score | Lowest Score DJSI World | Lowest Score DJSI STOXX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 68 | 48 | 84 | 63 | 63 |
| 2004 | 62 | 42 | 84 | 53 | 35 |
| 2002 | 59 | 31 | 78 |
The group maintains and globally improves its good results for the third consecutive year:
| Criteria | Rating 2002 | Rating 2003 | Rating 2004 | Rating 2005 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human resources | + | + | + | 64 | + | 67 |
| Environment | - | = | = | 51 | = | 45 |
| Customers and Suppliers | = | = | ++ | 65 | + | 63 |
| Corporate Governance | ++ | + | + | 62 | = | 53 |
| Community Involvement | = | = | + | 60 | + | 67 |
| Human Rights | not rated | not rated | + | 62 | + | 70 |