CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Invitrogen Corporation (NASDAQ:IVGN), a provider of essential life science technologies for research, production and diagnostics, announced today that it was selected as a new member of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) and named the leader of the biotechnology sector for 2008. Invitrogen ranked among the top 10 percent of the world’s 2,500 largest companies in terms of sustainability for its performance in corporate governance, labor practices, talent development, community involvement, workplace safety, climate change and environmental management.
