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Maintaining Low Tracking Error: The Construction of the S&P 500 ESG Index
When it comes to integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into investment strategies, market participants may be interested in deviations from the benchmark. Tracking error is a widely used metric that helps measure the size of these deviations. Improving the ESG profile of a composition often means accepting a higher tracking error due to…
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Integrating Sustainability: 5 Years of the S&P 500 ESG Index
How has the S&P 500 ESG Index helped to elevate ESG investing from the margins to the mainstream? Reflecting on the five years since its launch, S&P DJI’s Jaspreet Duhra, Sherifa Issifu and Maya Beyhan take a closer look at a benchmark that has adapted to the ever-changing sustainability landscape while outperforming the broad equity…
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Get a Holistic Lens on Sustainability
Make more informed sustainability decisions with deeper data – our indices are powered by analytics from the world-renowned S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment.
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Combining Sectors and Sustainability
What happens to index performance and diversification when sectors and sustainability are combined? S&P DJI’s Stephanie Rowton and Invesco’s Chris Mellor discuss how new index-based tools are helping market participants track a diverse mix of companies with strong sustainability credentials.
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DJSI: A Journey Toward Sustainability and Beyond
Last year the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) celebrated their 15 year anniversary, making them the longest running family of global sustainability indices in the world. The DJSI have been recognized as one of the most credible ratings in the world (GlobeScan / SustainAbility Survey) and have played a supporting role in leveraging sustainability as…
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