Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI)
In 1999, the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) was established. It recognised
businesses for their exceptional economic, environmental, and social performance. The DJSI
World screening standards were developed to reflect the carport's contribution to the
economy, society, and the environment. S&P Dow Jones Indices and Robeco SAM launched
a new suite of diverse sustainable indices in May 2013. The eight new indices are aimed at
investors who want to diversify their portfolios by measuring performance against traditional
benchmarks. Dow Jones launched the Dow Jones Sustainability Emerging Markets Index in
2013, the first index to track the performance of emerging markets in terms of sustainability.
The index, which has a market capitalization of $680 billion, assesses sustainability
performance using ESG criteria. Other notable indices launched in the United States include
the Thomson Reuter Corporate Responsibility indices, which were developed in collaboration
with the S-Network Global Index. These indices evaluate companies' CSR investments based
on their ESG practises
Financial Times Stock Exchange for Good Index Series (FTSE4GOOD)
The London Stock Exchange established the "Financial Times Stock Exchange for Good
Index Series (FTSE4GOOD)" in 2001. It is made up of global corporations committed to
environmental sustainability, corporate governance, and international human rights.
FTSE4GOOD is a tool that allows responsible investors to identify and invest in companies
that meet globally recognised corporate responsibility standards, and it contributes to the
global development of responsible business practises. The index prioritises environmental
and human rights criteria, as well as supply chain labour standards, anti-bribery, and climate
change criteria. The UK-based Social Stock Exchange (SSE) was established in 2009, and
companies using more than 6000 MWh per year were required to begin reporting on all
emissions related to energy use in 2010.
The Advanced Sustainability Performance Eurozone Index (ASPI Eurozone)
The Advanced Sustainability Performance Eurozone Index (ASPI Eurozone) measures
the performance of the Eurozone's advanced sustainability initiatives. This index is regarded
as one of the most important sustainability indices. A growing community of responsible
investors uses it to define sustainable investment universes, benchmark their investment
performance, and create index-linked products. It is made up of six major criteria: the
environment, community involvement, human rights, business behaviour, human resources,
and corporate governance. The S&P Nordic Low Volatility Index was created in 2013 from a
selection of the 30 least volatile stocks on the S&P Nordic Broad Market Index, while NYSE
Euronext and Vigeo collaborated to create a range of indices that focus on ESG issues and
include the most important listed companies in Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America.\
Morningstar Socially Responsible Investment Index (MS-SRI)
In 2003, the Morning Japan K.K launched the Morningstar Socially Responsible
Investment Index (MS-SRI). It is Japan's first stock price index that focuses on corporate
social responsibility. Morningstar Japan chooses the top 150 publicly traded firms based on
their CSR efforts and creates an index based on stock prices. It is founded on five pillars:
government, accountability, markets, working conditions, and social contributions.
Environmental ETF Japan Green Chip 35 (1347) was introduced in 2009.
The S&P ESG India Index
The S&P ESG India Index is the first of its kind, measuring ESG practises using financial
principles as well as environmental and social criteria. The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
created the BSE Carbonex, the country's first carbon-based thematic index, in 2012. It
monitors the performance of the BSE-100 index's constituent companies as well as their
commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The BSE also debuted its green index.
The Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA) and the Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. (BSE)
recently partnered to create a corporate social responsibility (CSR) index. The planned IICABSE CSR index will analyse the effect and performance of BSE-listed companies in terms of
CSR activities. The index will also look at how corporations are doing in terms of mandated
CSR spending under the new Companies Act 2013, which is one of the crucial and objective
criteria.