HUGO BOSS included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) World for the first time

September 2017 - HUGO BOSS AG was incorporated into the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) World for the first time. As such, the Group is one of the five companies in the textiles, apparel and luxury segment to have qualified for the Index this year. 

The inclusion of HUGO BOSS in this Index underscores the Company’s efforts to promote sustainability in recent years and evaluates these in relation to other companies in the textile industry. In the assessment of the submitted data by RobecoSAM, HUGO BOSS scored best in class in the following categories:

  • Environmental Reporting
  • Labor Practice Indicators
  • Product Stewardship
  • Tax Strategy

The DJSI World numbers among the highest-profile indices for sustainability, representing the top 10 percent of the largest 2,500 entities listed in the S&P Global Broad Market Index based on their outstanding commitment to sustainability leadership.

The company publishes full and detailed information on its engagement annually in the HUGO BOSS Sustainability Report which can be accessed here