BBVA received the banking industry's silver award in the yearbook put together by S&P Global, analyst for the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), the ranking in which the Group rose to second most sustainable bank in the world in 2020.
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The DJSI, the market's benchmark index to measure the performance of the largest companies by market capitalization in economic, environmental and social matters, adjusted BBVA's position in the 2020 ranking from the third to the second most sustainable bank in the world. This index was published on
Following the publication of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index,
BBVA, silver distinction in the
'We congratulate BBVA for achieving a place in The Sustainability Yearbook 2021. With over 7,000 companies assessed, an inclusion in the yearbook is a true statement of corporate sustainability excellence,' said
'We are very proud of receiving the silver award in this prestigious indicator. In addition, moving up one position to the second most sustainable bank in the world, according to the DJSI, reaffirms our commitment to sustainability, which is one of our strategic priorities,' said
More than 7,000 companies of 61different sectors were assessed in this new edition of the
A record number of companies participated in the assessment for the 2020 edition of The Sustainability Yearbook, which indicates that sustainability is becoming increasingly important on corporate agendas.
In 2020, BBVA published its
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