As of 19 September, TUI AG, will be listed for the first time as an industry leader in the ‘Travel & Tourism’ section of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) World and Europe. At the annual review of the sustainability rankings, Europe’s leading tourism group received top marks in all categories including climate change strategy, risk and crisis management, and stakeholder engagement.
TUI also achieved a higher ranking in the DJSI in the category of its social activities (Corporate Citizenship / Philanthropy). An example of its activity includes a commitment to the earthquake victims in Haiti.
TUI AG board member Dr. Peter Engelen commented that “being awarded the position of industry leader confirms that we are on the right track with our long-term and broad-based sustainable development strategy.” Engelen emphasized that sustainability for TUI Group was not a fad. “More than 20 years ago and as the first major travel company, we brought our environmental and sustainability management into life. We are aware of our responsibility towards the environment and society as a whole and will continue to be a driving force in the tourism industry.”
The DJSI comprises 342 companies of the 2,500 members of the Dow Jones Global Index leading the field in terms of sustainability. Alongside economic criteria, the assessment takes account of selected ecological and social criteria.
In addition, TUI AG is also listed in the FTSE4Good sustainability index (LSE), the DAXglobal Sarasin Sustainability Germany (Deutsche Boerse), the Ethibel Excellence Index and the ECPI Ethical Index €uro.
