OREANDA-NEWS. Banco Bradesco was once again included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), a select NYSE trading list that includes only those companies with the best sustainable development practices.

The DJSI World 2013/2014 portfolio has 333 companies, featuring companies with the best performance in the sustainability field. The criteria taken into consideration are financial performance, corporate governance practices, risk management, climate change mitigation and management, human capital development and standards for the supplier chain, and others. Apart from Bradesco, only two other Brazilian banks have been included in the index.

Launched in 1999, the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index has been recognized by the capital markets as the first global index to attribute differentiated value to companies that consistently implement long-term initiatives and strategies focused on corporate sustainability.

In addition to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, Bradesco is also included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Emerging Markets Index, which was created at the beginning of 2013.