ECPI Emerging Markets ESG

The EURO STOXX Sustainability 40 Index offers a consistent, flexible and investable blue-chip representation of the largest sustainability leaders in the Eurozone, i.e. the Eurozone leaders in terms of long-term environmental, social and governance criteria. Compared to other equity indices the EURO STOXX Sustainability 40 Index is weighted according to sustainability scores.

Based on the broad EURO STOXX Sustainability Index, the EURO STOXX Sustainability 40 Index covers 40 stocks from various Eurozone countries.

Components are selected from the parent index according to their ISS Sustainability rating (combination of ISS Sustainability ESG Rating Overall and sector rating derived from ISS Sustainability ESG Rating Overall).

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The STOXX® Global ESG Select KPIs offer a broad market exposure that is tilted towards companies that score better with respect to a small set of environmental, social, and governance KPIs.

Companies are selected and weighted by the following KPIs: CDP emission/energy reduction target, percentage of women on the board, percentage of independent directors, policy against child labor, golden parachute agreement. The index includes ESG exclusion screens for Global Standards Screening, Controversial Weapons, Small Arms, Military Contracting, Unconventional Oil & Gas, Thermal Coal, Tobacco, Private Prisons and ESG Controversies. KPI standardization by industry and country capping reduce unwanted systematic active exposures.

Index Guides, Benchmark statement, and other reports are available under the Data tab.