iSTOXX^® L&G Emerging Markets Multi-Factor ESG

These STOXX Low Carbon indices cover benchmark indices and the blue-chip index EURO STOXX 50®. By utilizing both estimated and reported carbon intensity scores, this index family represents broad indices with a variable number of components, covering the regions Global, Europe, Eurozone, USA and Japan. These indices closely track the risk-return profile of the underlying benchmark indices while offering a reduction in carbon emissions in the overall portfolio of constituents by overweighting lower carbon emitters, while underweighting higher carbon emitters. The indices are price weighted with a weight factor based on the free-float market cap multiplied by the corresponding Z-score carbon intensity factor of each constituent.  The indices also exlcude companies violating international norms, are involved with controversial weapons, tobacco, thermal coal, civilian firearms, military equipment, and unconventional oil and gas.

STOXX uses  ISS ESG as reliable and professional data sources for the estimated and reported data. Data considered comprise Scope 1 (All direct GHG emissions) and Scope 2 (Indirect GHG emissions from consumption of purchased electricity, heat or steam) emissions.

STOXX calculates a comprehensive family of Low Carbon Indices. Click here to see all available indices.

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

The iSTOXX Canada 240 BDFG ESG Index components will have the components of the parent STOXX France Total Market Indexas of the review effective date excluding the stocks in the BDF Gestion exclusion lists. These are companies that do not meet BDF Gestion’s ESG and climate criteria. The exclusion lists will be provided to STOXX on the Wednesday before the second Friday of April and October.

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

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).

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