ÖkoDAX^® aims to reflect the performance of the ten most liquid companies from the Renewable Energy subsector. Hence, ÖkoDAX is a selection index of Deutsche Börse. The companies are selected from the renewable energy sector based on their free-float market capitalisation and included in the index portfolio with equal weighting factors.

DAXglobal^® Alternative Energy expands the DAXglobal index family by adding a growth indicator for the alternative energies sector. This sector-based index concept allows investors to tap into the high growth momentum in this sector at the global level for the first time. As an underlying for financial products, this index enables investors to participate in the growth of the alternative energies sector. Companies aiming to be included in the DAXglobal Alternative Energy Index must generate the majority of their revenue in one of the five alternative energy areas: natural gas, solar, wind, ethanol, geothermal power/hydro power/batteries.

The latest extension to STOXX suite of ESG related indices is the launch of the STOXX^® Europe 600 ESG-X index in November 2018. This index is based on the STOXX^® Europe 600 index, one of Europe's key benchmarks, with standardised ESG exclusion screens applied. The screens are based on the responsible policies of leading asset owners and aim to reduce reputational and idiosyncratic risks.

The STOXX Europe 600 ESG-X index is suitable for underlying mandates, passive funds, ETFs, structured products and listed derivatives with the ambition to increase liquidity and lower the cost of trading.

• STOXX^® Europe 600 ESG-X

The STOXX^® Global ESG Leaders Indices are based on research conducted on the criteria of social and environmental compatibility and corporate governance. Each category – environmental, social and governance (ESG) – has its own index in order to afford maximum transparency. Blue-chip indices are also offered for North America, Asia/Pacific, Europe and the euro zone.

• STOXX^® Global ESG Leaders
• STOXX^® Global ESG Environmental Leaders
• STOXX^® Global ESG Social Leaders
• STOXX^® Global ESG Governance Leaders
• STOXX^® North America ESG Leaders 50
• STOXX^® Asia/Pacific ESG Leaders 50
• STOXX^® Europe ESG Leaders 50
• EURO STOXX^® ESG Leaders 50

The STOXX^® Sustainability index families provide access to companies that are leaders in terms of ESG criteria. Indices are available for Europe (STOXX^® Europe Sustainability) and the eurozone (EURO STOXX^® Sustainability). Components are selected from the STOXX^® Europe 600 indices according to their respective sustainability rating.

• STOXX^® Europe Sustainability
• STOXX^® Europe Sustainability ex AGTAF
• STOXX^® Europe Sustainability ex AGTAFA
• STOXX^® Europe Sustainability 40
• EURO STOXX^® Sustainability
• EURO STOXX^® Sustainability ex AGTAF
• EURO STOXX^® Sustainability ex AGTAFA
• EURO STOXX^® Sustainability 40

The STOXX^® Low Carbon index family is designed to enable investors to decarbonise their portfolios, i.e. limit the exposure of their portfolios to climate-related risks, such as stricter regulations and physical damage, while participating in the low-carbon economic growth. To cater to different approaches, STOXX developed fully tailored solutions based on broad index universes, with six sub-families offering varying degrees of carbon exposure.

The comprehensive STOXX Low Carbon index family is derived from STOXX’s broad and liquid STOXX^® Global 1800 Index and its regional subsets (STOXX^® Europe 600, STOXX^® Asia/Pacific 600, STOXX® North America 600). These fully transparent and rules-based solutions include:

• STOXX^® Low Carbon indices
• STOXX^® Reported Low Carbon indices
• STOXX^® Industry Leader Low Carbon indices
• STOXX^® Low Carbon Footprint indices
• STOXX^® Global Climate Change Leaders index

The STOXX^® ESG Impact index family offers a broad market exposure that is tilted towards companies that score better with respect to a small set of environmental, social and governance KPIs. Companies are selected and weighted by the following KPIs: CDP emission/energy reduction target, percentage of women on the board, percentage of independent directors, policy against child labour, and golden parachute agreement. In addition coal miners, violators of United Nations Global Compact principles, and companies involved with controversial weapons are excluded. KPI standardisation by industry and country capping reduce unwanted systematic active exposures.

The STOXX^® Global Climate Impact Ex Global Compact and Controversial Weapons and STOXX^® Global Climate Impact Ex Global Compact Controversial Weapons & Tobacco indices select those companies that are seen as leading in terms of climate change. These companies qualify based on particular actions that mark them as leaders or provide evidence that they understand their climate impact and take measures to manage it.

The STOXX Climate Awareness Ex Global Compact Controversial Weapons and STOXX Climate Awareness Ex Global Compact Controversial Weapons & Tobacco indices additionally include companies that have looked at implications of climate change for and on their business and display a high contextual knowledge of environmental issues.

• STOXX^® Europe Climate Impact Ex Global Compact Controversial Weapons & Tobacco
• STOXX^® Europe Climate Impact Ex Global Compact and Controversial Weapons