CORIO : included in new ESG index: Euronext Vigeo Eurozone 120

NYSE Euronext (NYX), the world's largest exchange group, and Vigeo, the leading European expert in responsible performance, are expanding their range of ESG indices with the launch of the Euronext Vigeo Benelux 20, the Euronext Vigeo Eurozone 120 and the Euronext Vigeo US 50.

Corio is very pleased to announce that it has been included in the Euronext Vigeo Eurozone 120 index. We see this as a reward for our ongoing efforts to improve our CSR performance and fully integrate CSR into the way we do business.

As with the Euronext Vigeo World 120, Euronext Vigeo Europe 120, Euronext Vigeo France 20 and Euronext Vigeo UK 20, all launched in March 2013, the component stocks of these three new indices are the companies rated highest for control of corporate responsibility risk and contributions to sustainable development. Performance is measured by the Equitics® method pioneered by Vigeo. Ratings are based on 38 criteria including respect for the environment; human rights and recognition of companies' human capital; relations with stakeholders (clients, suppliers, employees, shareholders, etc.); corporate governance and business ethics; integrity in influencing policy and efforts to fight corruption; and the prevention of social and environmental dumping in the supply and subcontracting chain. Vigeo draws on its existing database to analyse nearly 330 indicators for each company.

Gerard Groener (CEO Corio): " CSR for Corio is all about making the company as successful as possible, now and in the future. We cannot define success by economic performance alone. Social- and environmental performance are just as much part of what we are about and what our Favourite Meeting Places are about. We are happy to see an increase of momentum for CSR with the creation of this new leading ESG index and an increase of transparency towards shareholders and investors. We are of course proud to be part of this new index."

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