{"id":962926,"date":"2026-05-14T11:51:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T15:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wd-named-to-2026-sp-dow-jones-best-in-class-index-north-america-recognizing-leadership-in-sustainable-ai-infrastructure\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T11:51:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T15:51:34","slug":"wd-named-to-2026-sp-dow-jones-best-in-class-index-north-america-recognizing-leadership-in-sustainable-ai-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/wd-named-to-2026-sp-dow-jones-best-in-class-index-north-america-recognizing-leadership-in-sustainable-ai-infrastructure\/","title":{"rendered":"WD Named to 2026 S&amp;P Dow Jones Best\u2011in\u2011Class Index North America, Recognizing Leadership in Sustainable AI Infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }body {font:normal small Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000;background-color:#fff;padding:24px;margin:0;} a img {border:0;} h3 {font-size:medium;color:#000;margin:0 0 1em 0; text-align:center;}-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>WD Named to 2026 S&amp;P Dow Jones Best<\/b>\u2011<b>in<\/b>\u2011<b>Class Index North America, Recognizing Leadership in Sustainable AI Infrastructure<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><i>First<\/i>\u2011<i>Time Inclusion Reflects WD\u2019s Leadership in Building the Sustainable, Scalable and Energy-Efficient Infrastructure Needed for the AI-Driven Data Economy<\/i><\/p>\n<p>SAN JOSE, Calif.&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<br \/>\nWestern Digital Corporation (Nasdaq: WDC) today announced it has been included in the 2026 S&amp;P Dow Jones Best\u2011in\u2011Class Index (DJ BIC) North America for the first time, recognizing the company\u2019s leadership in building sustainable infrastructure for AI systems operating at increasing scale. The inclusion, effective May 1, 2026, reflects WD\u2019s strong performance across environmental, social, governance, and economic pillars.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe S&amp;P DJ BIC North America recognizes sustainability leaders among the largest 600 companies in the S&amp;P Global Broad Market Index. Within the Technology Hardware and Equipment industry, WD is one of only seven <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fportal.s1.spglobal.com%2Fsurvey%2Fdocuments%2FBest_in_Class_Indices_North_America.pdf&amp;esheet=54535845&amp;newsitemid=20260514927148&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=U.S.+companies&amp;index=1&amp;md5=60f4a318faeac027f7d937f5351328b6\">U.S. companies<\/a> selected, underscoring the company\u2019s trusted disclosures, disciplined governance, and commitment to responsible business practices at scale.<\/p>\n<p>\nAs AI adoption accelerates, the volume of data being generated, processed, and retained continues to grow exponentially, placing increased emphasis on infrastructure that is not only reliable and cost-efficient, but also energy efficient and sustainably designed for long-term operation at scale. AI infrastructure is increasingly becoming a data systems challenge, where sustainability, efficiency, and operational durability are foundational requirements, not secondary considerations.<\/p>\n<p>\nWD\u2019s inclusion in the DJ BIC Index reflects recognition of its holistic approach to sustainability as a core enabler of AI infrastructure, spanning product efficiency, operational performance, and supply chain accountability.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.westerndigital.com%2Fcdp-2025-climate-results%2F&amp;esheet=54535845&amp;newsitemid=20260514927148&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Earlier+this+year&amp;index=2&amp;md5=8216aeb4ebc0891a6a766e6a62794409\">Earlier this year<\/a>, WD earned a CDP A\u2011 Leadership level rating for climate, recognizing its global leadership in climate transparency and performance. The DJ BIC Index inclusion further reinforces WD\u2019s integrated sustainability strategy and its progress as a sustainability leader across North America.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cAs AI continues to scale, sustainability becomes inseparable from infrastructure design itself. The ability to store and manage rapidly growing volumes of data efficiently and responsibly over the long term is increasingly critical to the future of AI infrastructure,\u201d said Jackie Jung, Chief Sustainability Officer at WD. \u201cOur inclusion in the S&amp;P Dow Jones Best\u2011in\u2011Class Index North America reflects how we are integrating sustainability across our operations, products, and supply chain to deliver AI infrastructure customers can trust to scale responsibly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\nAs the AI-driven data economy expands, sustainable infrastructure design will become increasingly central to how organizations scale data systems responsibly and efficiently.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe 2026 S&amp;P DJ BIC Index results <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.spglobal.com%2Fspdji%2Fen%2Fdocuments%2Findex-news-and-announcements%2F20260423-dow-jones-best-in-class-review-2026-results.pdf&amp;esheet=54535845&amp;newsitemid=20260514927148&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=were+announced&amp;index=3&amp;md5=8b18452372cf61a48ef9595cf0a80b5e\">were announced<\/a> on April 23, 2026. Additional information on the index and selection <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.spglobal.com%2Fspdji%2Fen%2Fmethodology%2Farticle%2Fdow-jones-best-in-class-indices-methodology%2F&amp;esheet=54535845&amp;newsitemid=20260514927148&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=methodology&amp;index=4&amp;md5=3eca11274568c1aaa8a7cbcbfde83e50\">methodology<\/a> is available from <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.spglobal.com%2Fspdji%2Fen%2Findices%2Fsustainability%2Fdow-jones-best-in-class-world-index%2F%23overview&amp;esheet=54535845&amp;newsitemid=20260514927148&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=S%26amp%3BP+Dow+Jones+Indices&amp;index=5&amp;md5=a9d4ced4ac2266164d32d20d9d2b4a56\">S&amp;P Dow Jones Indices<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About WD<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nWD, also known as Western Digital, builds the storage infrastructure that powers certainty in the AI-driven data economy. At the forefront of innovation, WD partners with the world&#8217;s leading hyperscalers, cloud service providers, and enterprises to deliver reliable storage solutions that are proven and trusted at scale. Driven by a culture of innovation and execution, WD helps customers store, protect, and use the world&#8217;s data with confidence. Follow WD on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fwestern-digital%2F&amp;esheet=54535845&amp;newsitemid=20260514927148&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=LinkedIn&amp;index=6&amp;md5=8c0210325f0f15f059b7c6058a60c746\">LinkedIn<\/a> and learn more at <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wd.com%2F&amp;esheet=54535845&amp;newsitemid=20260514927148&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.wd.com&amp;index=7&amp;md5=5b295b1ef4a604cde3d5ead31d6d8495\"><b>www.wd.com<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n\u00a9 2026 Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>\nWD, the WD Design, and Western Digital are registered trademarks or trademarks of Western Digital Corporation or its affiliates in the U.S. and\/or other countries. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20260514927148r1&amp;sid=flmnd&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en\" style=\"width:0;height:0\" \/><span class=\"bwct31415\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"mmgallerylink\"><span id=\"mmgallerylink-phrase\">View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span><span id=\"mmgallerylink-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260514927148\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260514927148\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Media Contact:<br \/>\n<\/b><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:WD.Mediainquiries@wdc.com\">WD.Mediainquiries@wdc.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>KEYWORDS:<\/b> California United States North America<\/p>\n<p><b>INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:<\/b> Networks Internet Data Management Technology Artificial Intelligence<\/p>\n<p><b>MEDIA:<\/b><\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"3\">\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><b>Logo<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260514927148\/en\/2805184\/3\/WD_Logo_TM_Color_RGB.jpg\" alt=\"Logo\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WD Named to 2026 S&amp;P Dow Jones Best\u2011in\u2011Class Index North America, Recognizing Leadership in Sustainable AI Infrastructure First\u2011Time Inclusion Reflects WD\u2019s Leadership in Building the Sustainable, Scalable and Energy-Efficient Infrastructure Needed for the AI-Driven Data Economy SAN JOSE, Calif.&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211; Western Digital Corporation (Nasdaq: WDC) today announced it has been included in the 2026 S&amp;P Dow Jones Best\u2011in\u2011Class Index (DJ BIC) North America for the first time, recognizing the company\u2019s leadership in building sustainable infrastructure for AI systems operating at increasing scale. The inclusion, effective May 1, 2026, reflects WD\u2019s strong performance across environmental, social, governance, and economic pillars. 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