Mazda has also received plaudits from outside the Company for its CSR activities, leading to inclusion in socially responsible investing (SRI) indices.
As in FY2006, Mazda was also selected by FTSE in FY2007 for the FTSE4Good index, based the FTSE Group's recommendation of Mazda as an appropriate brand for socially responsible investment.
FTSE4Good is an index created in July 2001 by FTSE International, a company jointly owned by the Financial Times, a U.K. newspaper, and the London Stock Exchange. The index assesses environmental sustainability, social issues and stakeholder and human rights. Selection and incorporation into this index requires a brand to meet specified criteria.
