Ethics ratings
In recognition of its commitment to social and environmental responsibility, Accor has been listed since 2004 in four series of benchmark ethics indexes: the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes, the FTSE4Good, the Aspi Eurozone, and the Ethibel Sustainability Indexes.
The ethics indexes are developed on the basis of analyses performed by non-financial ratings agencies. These agencies, which appeared in the late 1990s, evaluate and rate businesses on their policy, management system, and performance in various areas of sustainable development.
Each uses its own methodology. They are generally based on the results from questionnaires that they send to businesses, on the official publications of these businesses, and on any other authorized outside sources.
Most of the indexes managed by these agencies have been created in collaboration with the companies that publish the main stock market indexes. They are used by socially responsible investment (SRI) analysts to guide their investment choices.
SAM Agency
This Zurich-based agency analyzes businesses on the basis of three types of criteria (economic, social and environmental) and then establishes a score expressed as a percentage. The series of indexes is the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes, or DJSI.
| 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accor Rating | 70% | 66% | 68% | 61% |
| Sector Average | 42% | 37% | 43% | 44% |
EIRIS Agency
The EIRIS agency in London is one of the leading suppliers of non-financial data in the socially responsible investment market in Europe. It manages the FTSE4Good ("Footsie for Good") indexes.
Vigeo agency
This European agency includes in its Aspi Eurozone 120 index businesses recognised for their performance in sustainable development. This index is expressed in the form of a grade between 0 and 100, along with an assessment in the form of a + or a – for the performance of the business in relationship to the sector.
| Latest results (Oct 2008) | 2006 results | |
|---|---|---|
| Human Resources | 48 | 49 |
| + | ++ | |
| Environment | 46 | 50 |
| ++ | ++ | |
| Business behaviour | 42 | 51 |
| = | + | |
| Governance | 50 | 46 |
| = | = | |
| Local commitment | 66 | 61 |
| + | + | |
| Human rights | 60 | 68 |
| ++ | ++ | |
Ethibel Bureau
This Belgian bureau has defined the criteria for the Ethibel Sustainability Indexes (ESI) in collaboration with the Standard & Poors financial rating agency. The information used is the information collected in the profiles prepared by the Vigeo agency.
