MeadWestvaco Named to the 2007 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index; Ranked Best-In-Class for Industry Leadership in Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility.RICHMOND, Va. -- MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE NYSESee: New York Stock Exchange : MWV MWV MeadWestVaco Corp (stock symbol) MWV Mineralölwirtschaftsverband eV mWv Mit Wirkung Vom (German: With Effect Of) MWV MovieWorks File (file extension) ) today announced that it has been selected as a member of the 2007 Dow Jones Dow Jones the best known of several U.S. indexes of movements in price on Wall Street. [Am. Hist.: Payton, 202] See : Finance Sustainability World Index (DJSI DJSI Dow Jones Sustainability Index World). The packaging leader was included on the prestigious Index for the third consecutive year based on its success integrating environmental sustainability and social values into core business objectives and economic performance. The DJSI World represents the top 10% of the largest 2,500 companies in the Dow Jones Global Index for their economic, environmental and social performance. E[acute accent acute accent n. A mark (´) indicating: a. that a vowel is close or tense, as é in French été. b. that a vowel or syllable has a high or rising pitch, as in Chinese or Ancient Greek. c. ]For the second straight year, MeadWestvaco also ranked best-in-class in the Containers & Packaging group, demonstrating outstanding leadership in industry-specific environmental criteria such as climate strategy and sustainable fiber and pulp. E[acute accent]"We're committed to sustainability as a core business objective because it directly affects the future of our company, our employees and the communities in which we operate," said John A. Luke, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of MeadWestvaco. "We are proud to be included on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the third year, and we will continue to strive for world-class leadership as a corporate citizen in the global packaging market." E[acute accent]The DJSI World was launched in 1999 as the first equity benchmark to track the financial performance of sustainability leaders on a global scale. Of the 2,500 global companies assessed, the DJSI World 2007 included only 318 companies from around the world. E[acute accent]To learn more about MeadWestvaco's stewardship and sustainability programs please visit: http://www.meadwestvaco.com/sustainability.nsf E[acute accent]About MeadWestvaco E[acute accent]MeadWestvaco is a global packaging company that delivers high-value packaging solutions and products to the world's most recognized companies in the food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. , media and entertainment, personal care, cosmetic and healthcare industries. The company also has market-leading positions in its Consumer & Office Products, Specialty Chemicals A Specialty chemical is a chemical produced for a specialized use. They are produced in lower volume than bulk chemicals, of which petrochemicals, made from oil feedstocks, are the most common. However, both are produced in a chemical plant. and Specialty Papers businesses. MeadWestvaco, with operations in more than 29 countries, has been selected for the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes, and manages all of its forestlands in accordance with internationally recognized forest certification standards. For more information, please visit www.meadwestvaco.com. |
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