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Launched in 1999, the Dow Jones Sustainability Index tracks the financial performance of the leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide. In selecting the top performers in each business sector, DJSI reviewed companies on several general and industry-specific topics, including corporate governance, environmental policy, climate strategy, employee development and labor practices. For more information on DJSI, please visit www.sustainability-indexes.com .
"To be recognized as a leader in implementing business strategies that
grow our company and safeguard the environment is a great accomplishment,"
said
Earlier this year, Progress Energy issued its first full corporate responsibility report. The report focuses on the company's connections to its customers, communities, the environment, employees and shareholders. The report includes information about the company's efforts to meet the new energy realities in a responsible manner with a balanced strategy that includes energy efficiency, alternative and renewable energy sources, upgrades of existing plants and the building of new power plants when needed.
In addition, the report highlights the company's responsibilities to its communities, including philanthropy, economic development and supplier diversity efforts; the environment, including air and water quality; employees, including diversity, health and safety; and shareholders, with a focus on corporate governance and ethics. The report is available at www.progress-energy.com/environment/report .
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