MILAN, Italy (Sept. 15, 2010)—Dow Jones & Co. has picked Bridgestone Corp., Michelin and Pirelli & C. S.p.A. for its 2010 Sustainability World Index, with Pirelli earning the top ranking in the auto parts and tire sector for the fourth straight year.
Criteria for inclusion in the list include corporate governance, risk management, codes of conduct, brand management and innovation processes, Pirelli said.
Michelin and Pirelli also earned spots in the Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Index and Bridgestone in the Sustainability Asia Index.
The 2010 review was carried out by SAM Group, a Swiss asset management group in charge of the assessment and selection process for admission to the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes