Summary
Derived from the STOXX Global ESG Leaders index, the STOXX Europe ESG Leader 50 index covers the 50 largest stocks from 17 European countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. 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 scores 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
| UNICREDIT | IT |
| SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC | FR |
| INTESA SANPAOLO | IT |
| SWISS REINSURANCE COMPANY | CH |
| ANGLO AMERICAN | GB |
| NATWEST GROUP | GB |
| ZURICH INSURANCE GROUP | CH |
| ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI | IT |
| NORDEA BANK | FI |
| HERMES INTERNATIONAL | FR |