Spectra Energy Named to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

HOUSTON, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Spectra Energy Corp (NYSE: SE) has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World), which covers the top ten percent of the largest 2,500 companies in the Dow Jones Global Total Stock Market Index based on a measurement of overall financial, environmental and social performance.   

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The company was also named for the third consecutive year to the Dow Jones North America Sustainability Index (DJSI North America), which includes the leading twenty percent of the 600 largest North American companies in the Dow Jones Global Total Stock Market Index in terms of sustainability. 

"Having our commitment to sustainability acknowledged on the world stage is a significant honor for us," said Greg Ebel, president and chief executive officer, Spectra Energy Corp.  "Our inclusion in the index is a reflection of the dedication and engagement of our employees, as well as the systems we have in place that align our business strategy with economic, environmental and social responsibility goals."

The Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) is a competitive index that tracks companies annually in terms of their economic, environmental and social performance. In selecting the top performers in each business sector, DJSI reviews companies on both broad and industry-specific sustainability criteria, covering issues such as corporate governance, risk management, biodiversity, climate change, labor practices and employee development.  The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices are the first to track financial performance of sustainability-driven companies on a worldwide basis.

Spectra Energy Corp (NYSE: SE), a FORTUNE 500 company, is one of North America's premier natural gas infrastructure companies serving three key links in the natural gas value chain: gathering and processing, transmission and storage, and distribution. For nearly a century, Spectra Energy and its predecessor companies have developed critically important pipelines and related infrastructure connecting natural gas supply sources to premium markets. Based in Houston, Texas, the company operates in the United States and Canada approximately 19,100 miles of transmission pipeline, approximately 305 billion cubic feet of storage, as well as natural gas gathering and processing, natural gas liquids operations and local distribution assets. The company also has a 50 percent ownership in DCP Midstream, one of the largest natural gas gatherers and processors in the United States. Spectra Energy is a member of both the Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America and the U.S. S&P 500 Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index. For more information, visit www.spectraenergy.com

SOURCE Spectra Energy Corp

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