S&P Dow Jones Indices launches new ESG index series with RobecoSAM

By Lisa Kerner

Charlotte, N.C., April 19 – S&P Dow Jones Indices and RobecoSAM announced the launch of the S&P ESG index series.

The series is designed to measure the performance of companies in its respective underlying index with a weighting scheme based on an ESG Factor Score derived from RobecoSAM's annual corporate sustainability assessment.

It is the first index family to treat environmental, social and corporate governance as a standalone performance factor using the RobecoSAM Smart ESG methodology, according to a news release.

The S&P ESG index series, based on the company’s regional indexes, consists of the S&P Global 1200 ESG index, the S&P 500 ESG index, the S&P Europe 350 ESG index and the S&P/Topix 150 ESG index.

The constituents’ sustainability profiles are evaluated using RobecoSAM’s Smart ESG methodology, a scoring system that pinpoints ESG indicators that are considered the most financially relevant for different industries. The methodology excludes market cap and industry.

New York-based S&P Dow Jones Indices is part of McGraw Hill Financial.

RobecoSAM is a Zurich-based investment specialist focused on sustainability investing.

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