McAfee, Inc. Recognized for Corporate Responsibility Performance
10 Octobre 2007 - 2:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
FTSE4Good Index Series Adds McAfee to List of Companies Working for
Environmental Sustainability and Human Rights SANTA CLARA, Calif.,
Oct. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- McAfee, Inc. (NYSE: MFE) today
announced that the FTSE Group, the global index provider, has
included McAfee(R) in its prestigious FTSE4Good US Index. The index
measures potential constituents for working towards environmental
sustainability, developing positive relationships with stakeholders
and upholding and supporting universal human rights. "McAfee is
committed to being a good corporate citizen down to the core of who
we are and what we do: protecting people and what they value," said
Dave DeWalt, chief executive officer and president of McAfee. "Our
commitment extends beyond our own doors to our local and global
communities, and it's validating to be recognized by an
organization such as the FTSE Group." Created and managed by FTSE
Group, the FTSE4Good Index Series is a group of real-time indices
designed to measure the performance of companies that meet globally
recognized corporate responsibility standards, and to facilitate
investment in those companies. FTSE Group contributes income,
including license fees for FTSE4Good, to UNICEF, the global
charity. The FTSE4Good Indices appeal to a broad range of
institutional and retail socially responsible investors who are
looking to invest only in companies that demonstrate good standards
in corporate responsibility. By doing so, investors aim to minimize
the social, ethical and environmental risks within their
portfolios, capitalize on the benefits of good corporate
responsibility, and actively encourage companies to be more
responsible. "As a high-tech company, McAfee is part of a sector of
innovative companies that has been on the forefront of responsible
policies," said Douglas Sabo, McAfee's director of worldwide
corporate responsibility. "McAfee is committed to advancing
corporate responsibility in industry, such as through our
participation in collaborative organizations including Business for
Social Responsibility and the Center for Corporate Citizenship at
Boston College. We not only look inward, but we want to drive
change in industry as well." For more information on McAfee's
approach to corporate responsibility, visit
http://www.mcafee.com/responsibility. About McAfee Inc. McAfee,
Inc., the leading dedicated security technology company,
headquartered in Santa Clara, California, delivers proactive and
proven solutions and services that secure systems and networks
around the world. With its unmatched security expertise and
commitment to innovation, McAfee empowers home users, businesses,
the public sector, and service providers with the ability to block
attacks, prevent disruptions, and continuously track and improve
their security. http://www.mcafee.com/. McAfee and/or other noted
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respective owners. (C) 2007 McAfee, Inc. All rights reserved.
DATASOURCE: McAfee, Inc. CONTACT: Tracy Ross of McAfee, Inc.,
+1-408-346-5965, ; or Ian Bain of Red Consultancy, +1-415-618-8806,
, for McAfee, Inc. Web site: http://www.mcafee.com/
http://www.mcafee.com/responsibility
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