ESG & Sustainability

STOXX Ltd., part of the ISS STOXX Group, announced today that it has entered into a comprehensive service agreement with the German Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI) for the development and calculation of sustainable equity indices for key special funds of the Federal Government and social security systems totaling EUR 23 billion.

The market for sustainable fixed income products remains nascent. Only about 3% of assets under management in bond ETFs have a sustainable focus, according to ISS Sustainability, and a higher ratio is needed if the world is to meet global warming targets by 2050.

Most ESG strategies focus on today’s leaders. The ISS STOXX ESG Climbers indices instead target companies improving their sustainability performance over time, offering exposure to the transition — not just the outcome.

Changes are part of the quarterly regular review of the DAX 50 ESG, DAX 50 ESG+, DAX 30 ESG, DAX ESG Target, DAX ESG Screened, MDAX ESG+ and MDAX ESG Screened.

Global stock indices extended gains in May and ended the month at new all-time highs as investors grew increasingly optimistic that the US-Iran conflict is moving toward a diplomatic breakthrough.

Gender diversity in corporate leadership is no longer a peripheral ESG theme but is increasingly linked to measurable business outcomes. The DAX Women Leadership index, which has outperformed the DAX benchmark by an annualized 300 basis points since 2018, seeks to provide both an underlying for investment products and an engagement tool for investors.

Global equity indices resumed gains in April, regaining record highs as strong corporate earnings offset volatility in interest rates and oil prices.

Global benchmarks had their worst month since September 2022 in March as the conflict in Iran drove a surge in oil prices and sparked fears of higher interest rates.

What does a portfolio of global water champions look like from a sustainability perspective? To answer this question, this Perspectives report draws on deep datasets from ISS Sustainability Solutions to derive several analytical takeaways of the Future Water ESG portfolio.

Changes are part of the March regular review of the DAX 50 ESG, DAX 50 ESG+, DAX 30 ESG, DAX ESG Target, DAX ESG Screened, MDAX ESG+, MDAX ESG Screened and DAX indices.

A rotation out of technology and AI-related stocks weighed on US indices in February, while inflows into lower-valuation, more traditional sectors lifted European benchmarks for an eighth straight month.

Stocks rose in January on optimism that global economic growth will continue to support corporate earnings. Emerging-market indices advanced as the US dollar weakened, while basic-resources stocks jumped alongside metal prices.