Sep 7, 2007

TNT Express Services in the UK has played a major role in helping its parent company achieve the top ranking in a listing of the world's most successful and sustainably aware organisations.

As the UK's leading business-to-business express delivery company, TNT has contributed to the success of TNT N.V. the Dutch-based express and mail as it topped the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for the first time ever.
The DJSI tracks the financial performance of the leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide, organisations that combine business success with an ethical, caring and responsible approach across a variety of areas including economic, environmental and social criteria.

When the DJSI rankings for 2007 were announced today in Zurich Switzerland, TNT had improved its score from 84 in 2006 to 91 this year giving it the highest score of any company on the entire DJSI.

TNT was praised by the DJSI assessors who remarked that "TNT has consistently improved not only its sustainability reporting but also its sustainability performance".

Contributing to the high ranking, TNT Express Services in the UK pioneered a unique global initiative by deploying the world's first 7.5 tonne high performance zero emission electric vehicle in London as a forerunner to a multi-million pound investment in a fleet of pollution free vehicles. In addition TNT UK recycled 5,425 tonnes of material (including 414 tonnes of paper and cardboard) in 2006 as well as deriving 15% of its total energy requirements from renewable sources.

Only a week ago, the company announced a new worldwide programme entitled Planet me° at London's Natural History Museum, under which it outlined its commitment to reduce its carbon footprint - its CO2 emissions - to further underpin the company's leadership role in the 'green' sustainability stakes.

The DJSI assessors found that TNT had achieved particularly good results in the areas of risk and crisis management, human capital development, stakeholder engagement and environmental management.

In the corporate social responsibility arena, TNT Express Services contributed more than £300,000 in 2007 to Wooden Spoon - the charity that supports disabled and disadvantaged youngsters throughout the UK. The donations meant that has now donated more than £2million in the past 10 years to Wooden Spoon. In addition TNT UK has raised well over £250,000 for the United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) as part of a global partnership with TNT.
Tom Bell, Managing Director of TNT Express Services UK & Ireland said: "This tremendous showing on the DJSI is further evidence of our ongoing commitment to running our business and serving our customers with excellence. Integrity, governance, financial clarity, transparency and sustainability are intrinsic elements in all that we do and we will strive to enhance our performance further still in the coming years."

Peter Bakker, CEO of TNT, added: "This is the third time in a row that TNT ranks first in its sector, but it is the first time we have achieved the overall number one position with the highest score in the entire index.

"I am very proud of this result and would like to extend my warmest thanks to all our employees who have made it possible. This will further stimulate us to develop initiatives like Planet me° and Moving the World - TNT's partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme, to the next level and sustain our leadership position."