Top spot

Royal Mail Group has once again been named as the top-scoring global sustainability leader of the Transportation and Transportation Infrastructure Industry category in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices.

The business came in at number one on a list of more than 60 other organisations in the transportation sector including ground-breaking logistics businesses.

We aim to be independently rated as one of the most responsible companies in the UK and Europe and we have been named a global leader in the indices every year we have been eligible for inclusion since our flotation.

The assessment benchmarks companies’ sustainability performance against economic, social and environmental criteria compared with peers from around the world.

Royal Mail Group was assessed on its performance in a number of areas such as social reporting, corporate citizenship and philanthropy, environmental reporting and supply chain management.

The review also examined human capital development, labour practice indicators and human rights, risk and crisis management.

Kristin Hughes, head of corporate responsibility & community investment, said:‘We’re thrilled that Royal Mail Group has been recognised as a global sustainability leader in our industry in this prestigious benchmark. We are especially delighted to have been awarded this top ranking for the Dow Jones Indices yet again.

‘This further demonstrates our commitment to being a sustainable and responsible company for the communities we serve and the thousands of people we employ nationally and internationally.

‘With the UK's biggest by far, 'Feet on the Street' network covering 90,000 postmen and women, Royal Mail is playing a key role as a sustainable business.’