Summary
Derived from the STOXX Global ESG Leaders index, the STOXX Asia/Pacific ESG Leader 50 index covers the 50 largest stocks from Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand and Singapore. The index is designed to serve as a highly liquid underlying for financial products.
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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Details
Top 10 Components
| South32 Australia | AU |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group | JP |
| Lenovo Group Ltd. | HK |
| Nomura Holdings Inc. | JP |
| DBS Group Holdings Ltd. | SG |
| Shiseido Co. Ltd. | JP |
| United Overseas Bank Ltd. | SG |
| NEC Corp. | JP |
| National Australia Bank Ltd. | AU |
| Westpac Banking Corp. | AU |