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Nov 18, 2020

Record Participation in the CSA Powers the DJSI into Its Third Decade

In 2020, the 21st rebalancing of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSJ) occurred; however, this is the first time it has taken place solely under the umbrella of S&P Global (after S&P Global’s  acquisition of RobecoSAM’s ESG Ratings business in January 2020). It also marked a new step forward toward greater transparency and insight, as…

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Aug 4, 2020

Dive Deeper into the S&P/BMV Total Mexico ESG Index

S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) and BMV recently launched the long-awaited S&P/BMV Total Mexico ESG Index to great fanfare. The Mexican equities market is in the early stages of exploring ESG-related concepts, from sustainable assessments at the issuers’ level to sustainable investments for asset owners, asset managers, and regulators. The S&P/BMV Total Mexico ESG…

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Jul 9, 2020

Wirecard’s Chronically Low ESG Scores Reflected Governance Challenges

On June 25, 2020, the German digital payment company Wirecard AG filed for insolvency following reports that over USD 2 billion in cash assets went missing. Wirecard’s stock has gone down 90% since the initial announcement, and the company’s lenders now face deep losses. While the S&P ESG Index Series does not include Wirecard, the…

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Mar 25, 2020

The Rising Importance of ESG Data

The demand from investors for environment, social, and governance (ESG) data and ESG products has never been stronger. This has triggered a growing industry of ESG data providers in the market. It is vital for S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI), when choosing ESG data providers who drive our ESG solutions to work with market-leading…

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Mar 5, 2020

Women and the S&P Latin America Emerging LargeMidCap ESG Index

An opportunity is knocking at the door of companies in Latin America. S&P Global published the Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) Latin America Progress Report 2019, which revealed that, on average, Latin American companies only have one female director on their board of directors. Reviewing the 125 constituents of the S&P Latin America LargeMidCap as of…

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Sep 16, 2019

Happy 20th Birthday to the DJSI!

On Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, the annual rebalancing of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) took place. This year marks the 20-year anniversary of the DJSI World, the oldest and most iconic global corporate sustainability benchmark in existence. For the companies that have been selected for this index each year over the last two decades,…

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Jun 11, 2019

Why Facebook Was Dropped from the S&P 500® ESG Index

When the S&P 500 ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Index underwent its annual rebalance after markets closed on April 30, 2019, several notable companies were removed, including Wells Fargo, Oracle, and IBM. However, the largest component to be dropped was Facebook. A day before its exclusion, Facebook held a weight of 2.5% in the S&P…

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