PHILPS once again crowned the world's top twenty list of sustainable development

Announced on 2007 before the world leader in the sustainable development of enterprises in the list, PHILPS once again ranked among them, become one of the world's top twenty enterprises sustainable development.

The selection has been six years of history, is intended to the media and investors announced in the green business or important green technology business has made significant progress in the company. The 20 companies are selected by an authoritative social and environmental investment consultancy. Selected companies in the sustainable development and financial strength are the world's leading enterprises.

Royal PHILPS Electronics was selected as the leading representative of energy saving. As a leader in the global lighting industry, PHILPS's market share in the LED lighting sector continues to grow, and has long advocated and committed to the production of high energy consumption of incandescent bulbs.

In China, the importance of sustainable development has been reflected in the government's agenda. At present, PHILPS has been awarded for two consecutive years by the Guangming Daily issued a bright Charity Award, which is a positive contribution to the Chinese society's contribution to PHILPS. In addition, as one of the 12 most responsible enterprises, PHILPS in the corporate social responsibility International Forum on the successful sharing of successful experience with other companies, called on more companies to participate in. In June this year, to celebrate the ten anniversary of the establishment of Chongqing municipality directly under the central government, PHILPS announced in two sustainable development projects carried out in Chongqing City -- Chongqing city road lighting system and China Red Cross Foundation signed a memorandum, donated to the construction of Chongqing rural medical health center (station) and the training of rural doctors.

PHILPS has long been committed to achieving the balance between economic development and society and the environment, and strive to achieve the goal of China's harmonious development. 1998 to date, PHILPS has established 17 primary schools in the country, the cumulative contribution of up to 7 million 850 thousand yuan. At the same time, in order to help people to improve medical conditions in remote areas, PHILPS PHILPS officially launched the rural health care plan "in 2006, set up a" PHILPS love fund ", promised in the next 3 years to invest 2 million yuan to help the construction of rural health centers (stations) and funded rural doctor training. In the past ten years, through the Vision (Eco), PHILPS is constantly looking for ways to improve its production process and product characteristics from the perspective of sustainable development. Published in 2006 this year, PHILPS's sustainability report in March showed that its green products in the sales of more than 4 billion euros in 2006. These environmentally friendly green products greatly reduce the impact on the environment.

The world's top twenty enterprises in the list of sustainable development in the "avant-garde investors" magazine. Progressive investor is a newsletter monthly, leading investors and analysts to invest in sustainable development, published by SustainableBusiness.com.

Source: eNet