ESI Group Rewarded at the GAÏA 2015 Ranking for the Quality of Its Non-Financial Fundamentals

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ESI Group (Paris:ESI), market leader and pioneer in virtual prototyping solutions, has been ranked in the third place of the Gaïa, in the category for companies with revenue of less than €150 million. This distinction rewards the Group’s efforts towards developing and structuring its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy.

Alain de Rouvray, ESI Group’s Chairman and CEO, comments: “We are most honored that ESI Group is recognized as one of the most advanced listed medium-sized businesses in terms of CSR. This success truly demonstrates that our commitment to social responsibility, matches ESI Group’s values and greatly improves the Group’s responsibility profile. We are convinced that our focus on innovation and respect of people and the environment creates value and ensures long-lasting professional satisfaction.”

This ranking, and selection from 230 French medium-sized businesses (ETI – Entreprises de Taille Intermédiaire), rewards the quality of non-financial reporting and is assessed by EthiFinance, an independent agency. The performance of ESI Group was based on 123 criteria, grouped into 4 categories: Governance, Social, Environmental and External Stakeholders.

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About ESI

ESI is a world-leading provider of Virtual Prototyping software and services with a strong foundation in the physics of materials and Virtual Manufacturing.

Founded over 40 years ago, ESI has developed a unique proficiency in helping industrial manufacturers replace physical prototypes by virtually replicating the fabrication, assembly and testing of products in different environments. Virtual Prototyping enables ESI’s clients to evaluate the performance of their product and the consequences of its manufacturing history, under normal or accidental conditions. By benefiting from this information early in the process, enterprises know whether a product can be built, and whether it will meet its performance and certification objectives, before any physical prototype is built. To enable customer innovation, ESI’s solutions integrate the latest technologies in high performance computing and immersive Virtual Reality, allowing companies to bring products to life before they even exist.

Today, ESI’s customer base spans nearly every industry sector. The company employs more than 1,000 high-level specialists worldwide to address the needs of customers in more than 40 countries.

ESI is listed in compartment C of NYSE Euronext Paris and is granted “Entreprise Innovante” (Innovative Company) certification since 2000 by Bpifrance. ESI is eligible for inclusion in FCPI (venture capital trusts dedicated to innovation) and PEA PME.

For further information, go to www.esi-group.com.

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