Naturgy has renewed its presence in the international sustainability index FTSE4Good, prepared by FTSE Russell, and has obtained the EcoVadis Gold medal for the second consecutive year. Both recognitions reinforce the company’s position among organizations with best practices in sustainability and highlight the continuity of its strategy in the environmental, social and governance areas. In the case of EcoVadis, the distinction places Naturgy among the 5% of the companies best valued by this reference entity, a result that takes on special relevance due to the global and transversal scope of its evaluation methodology.
Naturgy’s permanence in the FTSE4Good index once again recognizes its work in environmental, social and governance matters, and consolidates its position among companies that meet the demanding criteria established by FTSE Russell to be part of this selective international index. Continuity in this type of references is also a sign of confidence for investors and other interest groups that incorporate sustainability factors into their analysis and decision-making processes. The company has maintained its uninterrupted presence in this index since 2001, a long history that reflects the consistency of its commitment to sustainability, the integration of environmental, social and governance criteria in its management.
Created by global index and data provider FTSE Russell, the FTSE4Good Index Series is designed to measure the performance of companies that demonstrate good environmental, social and governance practices. To this end, it offers a reference framework that allows comparing the behavior of companies based on environmental, social and governance criteria and observing the evolution of their policies and results over time. Its indices are used by a wide variety of market participants to create and evaluate funds and other responsible investment products, as well as to identify companies that integrate sustainability into their strategy and management processes.
Gold medal
The Spanish energy company has also been recognized for the second time with the Gold medal from EcoVadis, one of the most internationally recognized business sustainability evaluation platforms. This rating places the company among the 5% of companies with the best global rating and confirms the solidity of its focus on issues that transcend the strictly environmental dimension. The evaluation thus contributes to offering a broad vision of the way in which the organization incorporates sustainability into its activity, its internal policies and the relationship with its different interest groups.
For Nuria Rodríguez, Director of Environment and Social Responsibility at Naturgy, “the company’s presence in both sustainability indices constitutes support for the work we do to advance a fair and sustainable energy transition, generating value for our clients, shareholders, employees and for society as a whole.” In addition, she considers that “the energy transition requires combining climate ambition, value creation and commitment to people. Therefore, recognitions like these encourage us to continue moving in that direction.”
According to the company itself, Naturgy’s continuity in these indices adds to the recognition obtained in the main international sustainability rankings and reinforces its roadmap to advance a balanced, responsible energy transition aimed at creating value for all its stakeholders.
Sustained presence in independent evaluations also allows us to give visibility to the progress made, detect areas for improvement and maintain a constant review process. In this way, Naturgy links these results not only to compliance with certain standards, but also to an aspiration for continued progress in its environmental, social and governance management.