烟草在线据《烟业通讯》报道编译　　9月20日，帝国烟草公司说，“作为一家负责任的企业，我们持续取得的进步得到了外部投资顾问的公认，取得了目前为止的最高评分。”

　　帝国烟草公司在一份发布在公司网站上的新闻稿中说：“RobecoSAM公司为道琼斯可持续发展指数推荐那些在管理企业经济、环境和社会问题方面具有优势的企业。道琼斯可持续发展指数是投资者和分析师们的一个关键参考指数。”

　　“今年，帝国烟草公司取得了79分的高分，超过了60分的平均分，相比之下，2012年我们的得分为76分。”

　　“我们在很多方面都得到了高分，并且在努力打击非法贸易和环境管理政策与系统方面得到了满分。”

　　与此同时，帝国烟草公司的高级企业责任项目经理科斯蒂·曼恩说，“看到我们集团的集体努力得到这个备受尊敬的重要指数的高度认可，这真是太好了。”

Imperial Scores High on CR Scale

　　Imperial Tobacco said today that its "continued progress as a responsible business has been recognized by external investment consultants with our highest score to date."

　　"RobecoSAM highlights businesses that demonstrate strengths in managing their economic, environmental and social issues for the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, a key reference point for investors and analysts," Imperial said in a note posted on its website.

　　"This year Imperial Tobacco achieved a record score of 79 percent—compared to 76 percent in 2012—beating the 60 percent sector average.

　　"We scored highly in many of the criteria and achieved full marks for our efforts to combat illicit trade and our environmental management policy and systems."

　　Meanwhile, Imperial's senior CR engagement manager, Kirsty Mann, said it was "great to see our collective efforts across the group being externally recognized by this respected and important benchmark." Enditem