SÃO PAULO, Nov. 16, 2020
/PRNewswire/ -- Itaú Unibanco Holding S.A. announces to its
stockholders and the market in general that it has been selected
for the 21st consecutive time to be part of the Dow
Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) in its 2020/2021
edition. Itaú Unibanco is the only Latin American bank to be part
of this index since its creation in 1999.
DJSI World comprises companies that are global leaders in
sustainability, representing 13% of the 2,500 largest companies of
the S&P Global BMI index with the best rating in long-term
economic, environmental and social factors. The new portfolio
includes 323 companies from 30 countries from the Americas,
Europe, Asia, Africa
and Oceania, representing 24 economic segments. Of these companies,
only seven are Brazilian.
Itaú Unibanco, in this edition, obtained the best rating in the
Social and Environmental Reporting, Climate Change, Financial
Stability and Systemic Risk, Anti-crime Policy & Measures and
Financial Inclusion categories.
Additionally, Itaú Unibanco has been selected to be part of the
portfolio of the Dow Jones Sustainability Emerging Markets
Index.
Inclusion in DJSI World reflects the long-term commitments of
Itaú Unibanco to the ethical conduct of business, transparency and
focus on sustainable performance. These commitments became even
more prominent in 2020, with the launch of two important
initiatives: "Todos pela Saúde" (All for Health) and the Amazon
Plan.
ALEXSANDRO
BROEDEL Group Executive
Finance Director and Head of Investor
Relations ITAÚ UNIBANCO
HOLDING S.A.
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Itaú Unibanco – Comunicação Corporativa
(11) 5019-8880
/ 8881 – imprensa@itau-unibanco.com.br
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