Sims Metal Management, which includes Sims Recycling Solutions, has been recognized as one of the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World for the fourth year running.
The list, compiled by sustainable business publication Corporate Knights, was recently unveiled at the 2012 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Sims Metal Management moved up 52 spots from last year's Global 100 list, to number 11 in the world.
The Global 100 rankings identify companies that consistently demonstrate superior leadership and performance on a range of environmental, social and governance policies relative to their industry peers. Companies on the list are considered better equipped than their competitors to thrive and succeed in the longer term due to the sustainable approach used to manage their businesses.
"As a business unit of Sims Metal Management, we are proud to see them again being recognized for their productivity in energy, carbon, water, waste, sustainability and, most of all, safety," says Steve Skurnac, president of Sims Recycling Solutions, Americas. "These key performance indicators, which the Corporate Knights Research Group used as the foundation for their ranking system, indicate the strengths and commitment that Sims Metal Management and Sims Recycling Solutions has to the safety, well-being and development of its employees, contractors and visitors, and to the long-term sustainability of the planet."
Other criteria used in compiling the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World list include ethical and responsible decision making, recognizing the interests of stakeholders, respecting the rights of shareholders, and communication with customers, investors, regulators and policymakers.
Taken together, according to the Corporate Knights ranking, these factors currently designate the company as a leading sustainable enterprise in the world, both environmentally and from a stakeholder perspective.
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