More transparency – ratings and indices |
An ever growing number of investors want to invest in companies which conduct their business in accordance with the principles of sustainability. In addition to economic factors they base their investment decisions more and more on ecological and social criteria. Indicators issued by independent parties help investors to comprehensively evaluate a company’s corporate commitment. There are numerous sustainability ratings that assess companies according to their approach to ecological, economic and social challenges and risks. The inclusion of a company in an index which is based on ecological, social and governance criteria is another indicator of its sustainability strategies. Hence, ratings and indices provide important information on markets and competition. Our company participates in a number of significant initiatives upholding sustainability interests. Deutsche Börse’s good positioning in different rankings, its inclusion in sustainability indices and the awards it has received bear witness to its sustainability commitments. The activities of Deutsche Börse AG are annually assessed and analysed in the following ratings and rankings: Ratings | Carbon Disclosure Project | | The Carbon Disclosure Project was established in 2000 with the objective to create more transparency of the greenhouse gas output. This project is now supported by more than 534 institutional investors. Participants can voluntarily take part in the survey once a year to obtain their carbon footprint. | | | | | | | Oekom research AG | | oekom research AG is a leading rating agency for sustainable investments. They collect information to assess investment opportunities based on sustainability criteria and corporate development. | | | | | | RobecoSAM
(formerly SAM) | | SAM stands for Sustainable Asset Management. The company considers itself an investment boutique with an exclusive focus on sustainability investing. According to RobecoSAM, sustainable investing means generating added value for investment portfolios through systematic identification of promising growth topics. | | | | | | | Sustainalytics | | Sustainalytics is an independent service provider for responsible investment services. The company has specialised in analysing and assessing the sustainability performance of companies and countries. | | | | | | | Vigeo | | As a provider of financial analyses, Vigeo Group assesses corporate performance in the fields of sustainable development and social responsibility to ultimately pass this information on to the investors. | | | | | |
The positive evaluation in various ratings has led to the listing of Deutsche Börse stocks in the following sustainability indices: Indices | ASPI Eurozone | | The ASPI Eurozone® index selects the 120 best rated companies in the Eurozone on the basis
of VIGEO's CSR ratings and in accordance with the ASPI Eurozone® guidelines. | | | | | | | Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index | | The Carbon Disclosure Project recognizes companies with high-quality disclosure as top scoring companies in the Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI). | | | | | | | DJSI World and Europe Indices | | The Dow Jones Sustainability World and Europe Indices are part of the first index family which has been tracking the financial performance of leading, sustainability-oriented companies since 1999. | | | | | | | ECPI Ethical Indices Euro | | As of December 2009, Deutsche Börse Group is a constituent of the ECPI Ethical Index Euro. The Index is designed to select the 150 top capitalised companies in the EMU (Economic and Monetary Union) which are eligible and sustainable investments according to ECPI screening methodology. | | | | | | | FTSE4GOOD | | The FTSE4Good Indices were created to evaluate the performance of companies which meet global corporate responsibility standards. | | | | | | | MSCI World ESG Index | | The MSCI World ESG Index includes large and mid cap stocks and is based on the MSCI World Index. The index contains companies which are strongly committed to environmental, social and governance aspects (ESG). | | | | | | | STOXX ESG Leaders | | The STOXX Global ESG Leaders index offers a representation of the leading global companies in terms of environmental, social and governance criteria, based on ESG indicators provided by Sustainalytics. | | | | | |
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