Discuss, in brief, the following: Dow-Jones Sustainability Index.
CS Professional · Ethics, Governance and Sustainability · PYQS · December 2019
Discuss, in brief, the following: Dow-Jones Sustainability Index.
Answer & Explanation:
The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices are the first global indices tracking the financial performance of the leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide, it was launched in 1999. The Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) comprises more than 300 companies that represent the top 10% of the leading sustainability companies out of the biggest 2500 companies in the Dow Jones World Index. In addition to the composite DJSI World, there are six specialized subset indexes excluding alcohol, ex gambling, ex tobacco, ex armaments & firearms, ex alcohol, tobacco, gambling, armaments & firearms indexes, and ex alcohol, tobacco, gambling armaments & firearms, and adult entertainment.
Topics: Sustainability
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