SAO PAULO, Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Itaú Unibanco
Holding S.A. announces to its stockholders and the market in
general that it was selected to compose, for the 22nd
consecutive year, the portfolio of the Dow Jones Sustainability
World Index (DJSI World), and it is the only Latin American bank to
have been part of this important index since its creation in
1999.
DJSI World comprises companies that are global leaders in
sustainability, representing 10% of the 2,500 largest companies of
the S&P Global BMI index with the best rating in economic,
environmental and social factors. The new portfolio includes 325
companies from 31 countries from the Americas, Europe, Asia,
Africa and Oceania, representing
25 economic segments. Of these companies, only nine are
Brazilian.
In 2021/2022 edition of the index, we stood out in the Client
Relationship Management, Environmental and Social Reporting, Human
Capital Development and Financial Inclusion and Human Rights
categories, a result of the ongoing improvement of our policies and
environmental, social and governance initiatives.
Among the most recent initiatives, we announced in 2021 the
commitment to contribute with R$400
billion to the financing of sustainable development by 2025
and, three weeks ago, we formalized our commitment to the Net-Zero
Banking Alliance to zero our carbon emissions by 2025. These
actions build upon the others that are already in progress, such as
the Amazon Plan, which we started to implement in 2020, and the
entire agenda of transparency with the market following the
principles proposed by SASB (Sustainability Accounting Standards
Board) and the recommendations of the TCFD (Task Force on
Climate-Related Financial Disclosures).
São Paulo (State of São Paulo), November 16, 2021.
RENATO LULIA
JACOB
Group Head of Investor Relations and Market
Intelligence
Itaú Unibanco – Comunicação
Corporativa
(11) 5019-8880 / 8881 –
imprensa@itau-unibanco.com.br
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