Sunday, May 20, 2012

FTSE Responsible Investment

By Gopakumar Nediyath

FTSE Group was the first global index company to sign the UN backed Principles of Responsible Investment, in 2006, an initiative launched by Kofi Annan, the UN Secretary General.This underlines the company's commitment to promoting responsible investment and providing tools for investors in this area.

FTSE4Good Index Series is the flagship index in FTSE's responsible investment suit.This series is designed to measure the performance of companies that meet globally recognized corporate responsibility standards, and is managed by a team of CSR and RI specialists.They engage with companies and investors to develop FTSE4Good criteria.They maintain dialogue with listed companies to explain eligibility for the FTSE4Good series.

FTSE4Good ESG Ratings have been designed to objectively measure the ESG(Environmental, Social and Governance) risk and performance of companies worldwide.Super sector-relative rating across six ESG themes track over 2,300 public companies, making FTSE4Good ESG Ratings a valuable tool for investors who wish to incorporate ESG factors into their investment decision making process, or as a framework for corporate agreement and stewardship.  

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