Included in renowned Dow Jones Best-in-Class Europe Index for the first time
Selected as a member of the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook for the third consecutive year
Improvement in the S&P Global CSA 2024 as the best rating for KION Group since participation
On February 11, KION Group announced at its headquarters in Frankfurt that it has been honored with its first inclusion in the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Europe Index (formerly the Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Index) at the end of 2024.
The index comprises European sustainability leaders as identified by S&P Global through the Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) and includes only the best sustainability performers in each industry. KION’s inclusion is a significant milestone that underscores the Group's commitment to long-term shareholder value. It recognizes KION's pledge and transformation towards sustainability excellence in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) dimensions.
"Being included in the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Europe Index for the first time is not only a great incentive for our work, but also proves that we are on the right track," said Valeria Gargiulo, Chief People & Sustainability Officer (CPSO), KION Group. "As a global leader in intralogistics and supply chains, we recognize our responsibility to make our company more sustainable and to help our customers and partners achieve their own sustainability goals.”
Inclusion in S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook for third consecutive year
KION Group has also been included in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook for the third consecutive year – a globally recognized distinction that further underlines KION's outstanding corporate sustainability performance. Among other industries, the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2025 recognizes the top 15 percent of the IEQ Machinery and Electrical Equipment industry for their sustainability efforts.
KION's best ever S&P Global CSA score as basis for inclusion
In 2024, KION Group improved its score in the S&P Global CSA within its industry (IEQ Machinery and Electrical Equipment) to an overall score of 64/100, its best result to date (2023: 61/100). KION is proud to have achieved a score of 58/100 in the environmental dimension and 67/100 each in the social and governance & economic dimensions.
The S&P Global CSA is the basis for inclusion in the S&P Sustainability Yearbook and a key factor in the transparent, rules-based selection process for constituents of the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices, one of the longest-running and globally recognized sustainability benchmarks. As of December 31, 2024, the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Europe Index comprises 147 European companies that have been identified as sustainability leaders in their respective industries.