Dürr AG’s sustainability rating is among the best

Press Release Sep 8, 2020

MSCI ESG Rating

Bietigheim-Bissingen, September 8, 2020 – In this year’s MSCI ESG Rating, Dürr AG achieved a score of AA, which is the second best of seven possible ratings. The MSCI ESG Rating measures how listed companies manage sustainability issues. With its AA rating, Dürr AG belongs to the “Leaders” category in international mechanical and plant engineering, ranking among the best 30% in the industry.

The MSCI ESG Ratings are primarily aimed at institutional investors. When making investment decisions, they increasingly take into account how companies deal with opportunities and risks with respect to Environmental, Social and Governance issues.

Dietmar Heinrich, CFO of Dürr AG: “Sustainability performance has become increasingly important as an investment criterion. Our good MSCI ESG Rating is proof of quality and an important aid in the evaluation of Dürr AG on the capital market.”

The MSCI rating is composed of the partial results achieved in the three categories of governance (e.g. corporate governance, protection against corruption), environmental (e.g. emissions, environmentally friendly products) and social issues (e.g. labor relations). The performance achieved in the governance category, in which Dürr AG achieved the best partial result, is given the strongest weighting. In the other categories, the company also performed above average in the mechanical and plant engineering industry. The evaluation scale of the MSCI Rating is divided into seven grades, ranging from CCC to the top rating of AAA.

Press photos

Dietmar Heinrich portrait — **Dietmar Heinrich**
Chief Financial Officer of Dürr AG

EcoPaintJet system applying sharp paint lines — **EcoPaintJet**
Overspray is created during the conventional painting of car bodies. This paint overspray does not reach the vehicle 100 percent. Dürr's fully automatic EcoPaintJet painting system enables paint to be applied with a high degree of separation and without any paint overspray. This reduces air consumption and can reduce energy consumption in the paint booth by 50 to 65 percent.

car body in EcoInCure dryer — **EcoInCure**
Almost a quarter of the energy required in a paint shop is used to dry the paint that has just been applied. Dürr's EcoInCure dryer can reduce energy requirements by 25 percent.

HOMAG intelliDivide software on a Computer — The IntelliDivide software from HOMAG can significantly reduce waste in furniture production. The software calculates how to get the most out of the wood panels used during production.

About Dürr

The Dürr Group is one of the world's leading mechanical and plant engineering firms with extensive expertise in automation and digitalization/Industry 4.0. Its products, systems and services enable highly efficient manufacturing processes in different industries. The Dürr Group supplies sectors like the automotive industry, mechanical engineering, chemical, pharmaceutical and woodworking industries. It generated sales of € 3.92 billion in 2019. The company has around 16,300 employees and 112 business locations in 34 countries. The Group operates in the market with the brands Dürr, Schenck and HOMAG and with five divisions:

Paint and Final Assembly Systems: paint shops as well as final assembly, testing and filling technology for the automotive industry
Application Technology: robot technologies for the automated application of paint, sealants and adhesives
Clean Technology Systems: air pollution control, noise abatement systems and coating systems for battery electrodes
Measuring and Process Systems: balancing equipment and diagnostic technology
Woodworking Machinery and Systems: machinery and equipment for the woodworking industry

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