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Northern Trust Named to Dow Jones World and North America Sustainability Indexes

North American Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes

Northern Trust Named to Dow Jones World and North America Sustainability Indexes

North American Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes

Published 09-14-11

Submitted by Northern Trust Corporation

Northern Trust, a leading provider of financial services for institutions, affluent individuals and families, announced today that it was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and the North America Index for 2011/2012. The Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) ranks companies based on their corporate sustainability performance. The DJSI World Index ranks the top 10 percent of the world's 2,500 largest companies, while the North America Index ranks the top 20 percent of the 600 largest companies in the United States and Canada.

“We are honored that Northern Trust has been included on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes based on our ongoing sustainability efforts around the world,” said Connie Lindsey, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Northern Trust. “For more than 120 years, Northern Trust has remained committed to our responsibilities as a financial, social and environmental corporate citizen, and we hope to continue to positively impact the global community we serve.”

Each year, the DJSI works in partnership with the Sustainable Asset Management Group to conduct a comprehensive analysis of more than 1,000 companies to create the sustainability indexes. Launched in 1999, the indexes rank companies based on economic, environmental and social performance factors, including corporate governance, risk management, branding, climate change mitigation, supply chain standards and labor practices.

Northern Trust’s corporate social responsibility efforts have aligned with the corporation’s guiding principles of service, expertise and integrity since its inception in 1889. Northern Trust is dedicated not only to meeting the needs of clients and shareholders, but also giving back to the communities it serves. Corporate social responsibility at Northern Trust involves volunteerism, philanthropy, sound business practices and ethics, and a conservation-minded approach to protecting the environment.

Northern Trust has received consistent recognition for corporate excellence. Recent awards include:

  • Northern Trust’s Global Sustainability Index Fund won Standard & Poor’s Gold Award in the rating agency’s first U.S. Mutual Fund Excellence Awards program.
  • Northern Trust’s Chicago headquarters earned an ENERGY STAR® designation for its environmental efforts.
  • “100 Best Companies for Working Mothers” for the 19th consecutive year - Working Mother Magazine.
  • "40 Best Companies for Diversity" - Black Enterprise Magazine.
  • “50 Best Companies for Latinas to Work for in the United States” -  LATINA Style Magazine.
  • "Top Companies for Executive Women" - National Association for Female Executives.
  • "50 Out Front for Diversity Leadership: Best Places for Diverse Managers to Work" -  Diversity MBA Magazine.
  • "Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality" - Human Rights Campaign.

About Northern Trust
Northern Trust Corporation (Nasdaq: NTRS) is a leading provider of investment management, asset and fund administration, banking solutions and fiduciary services for corporations, institutions and affluent individuals worldwide. Northern Trust, a financial holding company based in Chicago, has offices in 18 U.S. states and 16 international locations in North America, Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. As of June 30, 2011, Northern Trust had assets under custody of US$4.4 trillion, and assets under investment management of US$684.1 billion. For more than 120 years, Northern Trust has earned distinction as an industry leader in combining exceptional service and expertise with innovative products and technology. For more information, visit www.northerntrust.com.

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Northern Trust is a leading provider of asset servicing, fund administration, investment management, banking and fiduciary solutions for corporations, institutions, and affluent individuals worldwide.

Since 1889, when Northern Trust was founded in Chicago, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instil in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide.

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