PulteGroup Included in the Dow Jones Sustainability North American Index
Only Homebuilder to be Recognized; Company Also Highlights Latest Corporate Responsible Strategy Report
ATLANTA
,
Sept. 13, 2016
/PRNewswire/ --
PulteGroup, Inc.
(NYSE: PHM) announced today that the Company has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability North American Index, which is the most prestigious global benchmark for corporate responsibility and sustainability. The Company remains the only U.S. homebuilder in the Consumer Durables and Apparel industry group listed in the DJSI North American Index.
"As a company, we are committed to breaking new ground through sustainable practices, to achieving superior levels of construction quality, to building a diverse workforce and to raising the bar on the overall homebuying experience," says
Ryan Marshall
, Chief Executive Officer for
PulteGroup
. "To be included on the DJSI is an honor and a confirmation of our efforts to continuously improve not only in homebuilding operations, but also in our economic and social business practices."
The Company also recently released its 2016
Corporate Responsible Strategy Report
, "
Quality. Sustainability. Transparency
." The report provides an update on the Company's efforts to run a more sustainable business and summarizes many of the Company's underlying initiatives.
Highlights from the PulteGroup Corporate Responsible Strategy Report include:
-
The first prototype of a
Zero Net Energy home
and other green technologies in the home
- Notable environmental impact initiatives by region
-
Volunteerism: Approximately 75,000 hours donated to nearly 150 non-profit organizations nationwide
-
Built to Honor
: 40 mortgage-free homes built for wounded veterans across the country through the Company's Built to Honor program
To download
PulteGroup's
Corporate Responsible Strategy Report, visit
http://bit.ly/PGSustainability
.
For more information on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), visit
http://www.robecosam.com/en/sustainability-insights/about-sustainability/corporate-sustainability-assessment/review.jsp
.
About
PulteGroup
PulteGroup, Inc.
(NYSE: PHM), based in
Atlanta, Georgia
, is one of America's largest homebuilding companies with operations in approximately 50 markets throughout the country. Through its brand portfolio that includes Centex,
Pulte Homes
,
Del Webb
,
DiVosta Homes
and
John Wieland Homes
and Neighborhoods, the company is one of the industry's most versatile homebuilders able to meet the needs of multiple buyer groups and respond to changing consumer demand.
PulteGroup
conducts extensive research to provide homebuyers with innovative solutions and consumer inspired homes and communities to make lives better.
For more information about
PulteGroup, Inc.
and PulteGroup brands, go to pultegroupinc.com;
www.pulte.com
;
www.centex.com
;
www.delwebb.com
;
www.divosta.com
and
www.jwhomes.com
.
Follow PulteGroup, Inc.
on Twitter: @PulteGroupNews.
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SOURCE
PulteGroup, Inc.