Tata Steel has been declared as the global industry leader in the steel sector by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) assessment for the year 2016. This year, more than 20 global steel majors participated in the DJSI assessment.

Tata Steel scored 81 per cent in the assessment, an improvement from last year's score of 80 per cent. Tata Steel has been providing disclosures under the aegis of DJSI for the last three years. It moved from Bronze in the first year to Silver last year and has emerged as Industry Leader, Gold category, this year.

The DJSI assessment was created by the investor community in the year 1999 to evaluate large companies based on economic, environmental and social criteria. It is one of the most widely regarded benchmarks on Corporate Sustainability Leadership.

The assessment comprises an annual analysis of the sustainability performance of more than 2,000 companies. Investors across the globe are increasingly seeking DJSI scores of companies before making their investment decisions.

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