SAM
Sustainable Asset Management AG
Josefstrasse 218
8005 Zurich
Switzerland
Tel.: +41 (44) 653 10 10
Fax: +41 (44) 653 10 80
yearbook@sam-group.com

SAM Sector Leader
A SAM Sector Leader is identified as the company best prepared to seize the opportunities and manage the risks deriving from economic, environmental and social developments. The SAM Sector Leader is the company with the best score of those companies assessed in this sector.
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SAM Sector Mover
Within the 15% of each sector, the title of SAM Sector Mover is awarded to the company that proportionally improved its sustainability performance most since last year.
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SAM Gold Class
A SAM Sector Leader only qualifies for the SAM Gold Class if it achieves a mininum total score of 75%. Peer group companies whose total score lies within a range of ≤5% lower than the SAM Sector Leader are also awarded SAM Gold Class. A score of ≤10% lower than the leader results in SAM Silver Class, a score ≤15% lower than the leader results in SAM Bronze Class.
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SAM Silver Class
A SAM Sector Leader qualifies for the SAM Silver Class if it achieves a score in the range of 70-75%. Peer group companies whose total score lies within a range of ≤5% lower than the SAM Sector Leader are also awarded SAM Silver Class, a score of ≤10% lower than the leader results in SAM Bronze Class.
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SAM Bronze Class
A SAM Sector Leader qualifies for the SAM Bronze Class if it achieves a score in the range of 65-70%. Peer group companies whose total score lies within a range of ≤5% lower than the SAM Sector Leader are also awarded SAM Bronze Class.
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The Yearbook 2009 presents:
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57 SAM Sector Leaders |
58 SAM Silver Class |
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52 SAM Sector Movers |
74 SAM Bronze Class |
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81 SAM Gold Class |


