Oshkosh Corporation Named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for Fifth Consecutive Year
12/19/2023
OSHKOSH, Wis. (Dec. 19, 2023) – Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK), a leading innovator of purpose-built vehicles and equipment, has been named to the 2023 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World), in recognition of the company’s commitment to sustainable business practices. This is the fifth consecutive year Oshkosh has achieved this prestigious designation.
The Dow Jones Sustainability World Index comprises global sustainability leaders as identified by S&P Global through the Corporate Sustainability Assessment. It represents the top 10% of the largest 2,500 companies in the S&P Global Broad Market Index based on long-term economic, environmental and social criteria.
“Sustainable growth at Oshkosh means taking care of our people, the communities we call home and the everyday heroes who use our products. Everything we do is designed to support our purpose of making a difference in people’s lives,” said Kevin Tubbs, vice president, chief ethics, compliance and sustainability officer, Oshkosh Corporation. “Recognition on the DJSI is a credit to our 17,000+ world-wide team members who live our core values: we put people first, we do the right thing, we persevere and we are better together.”
The Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) was launched in 1999 as the pioneering series of global sustainability benchmarks. The index family is comprised of global, regional and country benchmarks.
Oshkosh continuously looks for ways to lower the environmental impact and carbon footprint of our products, while enhancing safety, quality, efficiency and reliability. The company has been named one of America’s Most Responsible and One of the World’s Most Trustworthy Companies by Newsweek, is one of FORTUNE’s World’s Most Admired Companies and has been recognized by Ethisphere as one of the World’s Most Ethical companies for eight consecutive years.
To learn more, or to access the Oshkosh 2022 Sustainability Report, please click here oshkoshcorp.com.
About Oshkosh Corporation
At Oshkosh (NYSE: OSK), we make innovative, mission-critical equipment to help everyday heroes advance communities around the world. Headquartered in Wisconsin, Oshkosh Corporation employs approximately 17,000 team members worldwide, all united behind a common purpose: to make a difference in people’s lives. Oshkosh products can be found in more than 150 countries under the brands of JLG®, Hinowa, Power Towers, Pierce®, MAXIMETAL, Oshkosh® Defense, McNeilus®, IMT®, Jerr-Dan®, Frontline™ Communications, Oshkosh® Airport Products, JBT AeroTech and Pratt Miller. For more information, visit www.oshkoshcorp.com.
®, ™ All brand names referred to in this news release are trademarks of Oshkosh Corporation or its subsidiary companies.
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