Summary
The iSTOXX® Global ESG Select 50 Index uses the STOXX Global ESG Leaders Index as an underlying to select the top dividend payers of each regions (Europe, North America, Asia/Pacific) while applying constrains on the minimum/maximum numbers of stocks per regions and industries. The selected companies are weighted according to the inverse of their 12-month historical volatility in EUR (with a minimum weight of 0.5% and a maximum of 4%).
The STOXX Global ESG Leaders index provides access to the leading global companies in terms of environmental, social and governance criteria, using a bottom-up selection approach based on ESG Risk Ratings provided by Sustainalytics. Companies that are non-compliant based on the Sustainalytics’ Global Standards Screening assessment or are involved in controversial weapons are not eligible for selection. Additional exclusion filters are applied, screening companies for involvement in tobacco production and distribution, thermal coal extraction and power generation, small arms manufacturing, military contracting, unconventional oil and gas exploration and production, and ESG Controversies.
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Top 10 Components
| Bank of Nova Scotia | CA |
| KLEPIERRE | FR |
| AGEAS | BE |
| Enbridge Inc. | CA |
| ASR NEDERLAND NV | NL |
| Naturgy Energy Group | ES |
| TOTALENERGIES | FR |
| ENI | IT |
| Redeia Corporacion | ES |
| United Overseas Bank Ltd. | SG |