AU Optronics (AUO) has announced that it has been named for inclusion on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for the second time, and the DJSI Asia/Pacific for the third straight year.

The DJSI assesses the sustainability performance of companies in their economic, environmental, and social dimensions. AUO stood out as one of the 342 DJSI World components out of the world's 2,500 largest companies evaluated. Among all 57 sectors of DJSI World, AUO is categorized under the Computer Hardware and Electronic Office Equipment (THQ) sector. The company has headed the THQ sector for two consecutive years.

AUO managed to achieve the "best scores" compared to its industry peers in criteria including innovation, climate strategy, environmental policy/management system, control of hazardous substances, among others, the company noted.