New composition of STOXX Global ESG Leaders index family

STOXX Ltd., the operator of Deutsche Boerse Group’s index business, and a global provider of innovative and tradable index concepts, announced the results of the annual review of the STOXX Global ESG Leaders Index. In addition to the main index STOXX Global ESG Leaders, the three ESG sub-indices – STOXX Global ESG Environmental Leaders, STOXX Global ESG Social Leaders and STOXX Global ESG Governance Leaders – were also reviewed. All changes have become effective as of today, Sep. 18, 2017.

After the review, the main index now comprises 404 constituents. 107 stocks have been added, while 40 companies are no longer part of the index. The full composition including the additions can be seen in the attached PDF and can be found in the Periodic Review Reports: https://www.stoxx.com/periodic-review-reports > Periodic Review Files > Select Index Type “ESG & Sustainability”. The STOXX Global ESG Leaders index represents the leading global companies in terms of environmental, social and governance criteria, based on ESG indicators provided by Sustainalytics. A score ranging from 0 to 100 is given to each indicator. The ESG-criteria ratings are defined as the weighted sum of the indicator scores, where the weighting scheme and the set of indicators used depend on the industry the company is classified to.

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STOXX offers a sustainable product offering of over 100 sustainable indices and is part of Deutsche Börse Group. As a provider of infrastructure services, Deutsche Börse acts as a major platform for dialog, fosters exchange between relevant parties and has a special responsibility for the further developments of capital markets. In order to drive the vast and imminent transformation of global finance structures to a more sustainable financial system forward, Deutsche Börse co-launched its “Accelerating Sustainable Finance” initiative this year with other key players from financial center Frankfurt. The aim is to join forces to develop sustainable solutions and new structures for the capital market. The “Frankfurt Declaration” attests to the commitment of the 44 signatories' to defining a sustainable financial sector framework and putting in motion a variety of initiatives and projects. Further information on Deutsche Börse Group's commitment to sustainability is available at: http://deutsche-boerse.com/dbg-en/sustainability

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