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Liberty Global Named to Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America Indices
Liberty Global Included in Influential Index of the World’s Most Sustainable Companies Liberty Global Belgian Subsidiary Telenet Tops Sector List DENVER,
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nLiberty Global Included in Influential Index of the World’s Most Sustainable Companies\n\nLiberty Global Belgian Subsidiary Telenet Tops Sector List\n\n DENVER, Colorado--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nLiberty Global (Nasdaq: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK), one of the world’s leading converged video, broadband and communications companies, has been recognized once again for its commitment to sustainability and corporate responsibility by its inclusion in the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the eighth year, as well as its ninth consecutive year in the North America Index. Liberty Global’s Belgian subsidiary Telenet also appears in the Index and has been named by Dow Jones as the sector leader.\n\nThe Dow Jones Sustainability Index ranks the performance of the world's leading companies in terms of economic, environmental and social criteria. The Index serves as a benchmark for investors integrating sustainability considerations into their portfolios and provides an engagement platform for companies looking to adopt sustainable best practices.\n\nLiberty Global achieved an overall score of 67 points, a two-point increase over last year, placing the company in the 97th percentile and ahead of the Media, Movies and Entertainment sector average of 22 points. In particular, the company was recognized for its performance in Environment Reporting, scoring 100%, and in two key areas in the social dimension, including Human Rights and Talent Attraction and Retention. The company also saw significant improvements in Operational Eco Efficiency.\n\nLiberty Global’s Corporate Responsibility (CR) strategy is built around its Connected Purpose framework, developed to empower positive change through technology. This strategy has led the company to achieve a number of important CR goals, including avoiding over 11,000 metric tons of carbon emissions and helping over half a million people with disabilities get jobs and stay in work through Virgin Media’s partnership with the charity Scope.\n\nMike Fries, CEO, Liberty Global, comments: “Our inclusion in both the Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America Indices is a testament to our decades-long commitment to operating in an environmentally friendly, sustainable way and to support the communities in the markets in which we operate. I’m especially proud of how Liberty Global and our operat...