ACCIONA named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for the fifth year in a row

The results of the 2011 annual review confirm that ACCIONA remains a component of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Indexes (DJSI World) for the fifth consecutive year. The results come into effect as of September 19th.

The Dow Jones Sustainability Index is a family of stock market indexes whose components are required to display advanced practices in the range of factors that make up corporate responsibility.

Special mention should be made of the best score obtained by ACCIONA in the Construction sector in Non-financial project evaluation, which stands well above the industry average. The Company also obtained the industry's highest score for Code of Conduct, Compliance and Anti-corruption, Environmental reporting and Labor Practice indicators. ACCIONA's assessment showed improvements in relevant areas such as Environmental policy and management system, Climate Strategy and Occupational Health and Safety, all of which are recognized as part of the Company's efforts and commitment to Sustainability.

For the 2011 annual review, the DJSI brings together only 10% of the Dow Jones Global Index's 2,500 components made up of listed companies form the world's major stock markets following a highly demanding process of analysis and selection.

Of the 2,500 invited to take part this year, 342 made it to the final list and were classified in 57 sectors arranged in 19 supersectors.

Along with ACCIONA, the 2011 Index features a total of 20 Spanish companies, including Abertis, ACS, BBVA, Santander, CaixaBank, DIA, Endesa, Ferrovial, FCC, Gamesa, Gas Natural, Iberdrola, Indra, Inditex, Mapfre, REE, Telefónica, Repsol and Enagás.

The Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes was first launched in 1999 and since then it has established itself as one of the world's major exponents of socially responsible investment.