BMW 2011 Annual Report Download - page 45

45 COMBINED GROUP AND COMPANY MANAGEMENT REPORT
(CPLI). In the CDP Global 500 ranking, the BMW Group
is the number one automotive manufacturer and ranks
in the Top Ten of all participating international companies.
Emphasis on sustainability and closer contacts
with international investors
The dialogue with investors and analysts interested in
sustainable investments was continued in 2011. Our
contacts with sustainability-oriented investors were
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panded in a variety of ways, including the so-called
“stakeholder dialogues” held in New York and Leipzig.
Capital-market days for sustainability-oriented investors
were organised in autumn 2011 for the first time in
New York and Munich, at which we presented our
extensive sustainability activities as well as the BMW i 3
and i8 concept vehicles.
The BMW Group has strengthened its communication
channels with investors and analysts. In addition to
holding numerous discussions in Germany, contacts
with investors were also increased internationally in a
series of roadshows and conferences. In response to
interest shown by Chinese investors and the growing
importance of the Chinese capital market, discussions
with investors were held for the first time in Hong
Kong, Beijing and Shanghai. The BMW Group won fur-
ther awards in 2011 for its capital market communica-
tion activities from Thomson-Extel, Institutional Investor
and IR Magazine.