Calvert’s Sustainability Research Department has submitted the following
recommendation regarding companies that are newly eligible to join the
universe from which the 2013 Calvert Social Index will be constructed.
If approved, the following recommendations will be effective when the
Calvert Social Index Committee convenes its quarterly meeting in
September 2013 to conclude the annual reconstitution process for the
Calvert Social Index.
ADDITIONS
The following companies have recently been reviewed and meet the Index’s
sustainability standards:
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Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE: MTW)
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Greif Inc. (NYSE: GEF)
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SemGroup Corporation (NYSE: SEMG)
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Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT)
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DigitalGlobe, Inc. (NYSE: DGI)
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FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FLT)
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3D Systems Corporation (NYSE: DDD)
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Avago Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: AVGO)
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MRC Global Inc. (NYSE: MRC)
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Delphi Automotive PLC (NYSE: DLPH)
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The ADT Corporation (NYSE: ADT)
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KAR Auction Services, Inc. (NYSE: KAR)
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Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY)
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Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC)
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WhiteWave Food Company (NYSE: WWAV)
What
is the Calvert Social Index?
Calvert, a leader in sustainable and responsible investing, has created
the Calvert Social Index, a broad-based, rigorously constructed
benchmark for measuring the performance of US-based sustainable and
responsible companies.
How
is the Calvert Social Index constructed?
Calvert starts by taking the 1,000 largest companies in the US, based on
total market capitalization, included in the Dow Jones Total Market
Index (the “Dow Jones TMI”). The Dow Jones TMI represents the top 95% of
U.S. companies based on float-adjusted market capitalization, excluding
the very smallest and least-liquid stocks. Calvert's Sustainability
Research Department then analyzes each company. A sustainability audit
is conducted in the following areas: governance and ethics; environment;
workplace; product safety and impact; community relations; international
operations and human rights; and indigenous peoples’ rights. The stocks
that meet the Index’s sustainable and responsible criteria make up the
Calvert Social Index.
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