STOXX’ range of Climate indices are transparent, liquid and diversified indices that help investors reduce exposure to climate-related financial risks and allow for increased allocations to companies well positioned to capture opportunities in the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Key benefits
State-of-the-art index construction
The combination of superior index construction expertise with leading risk model and optimization tools allows for the creation of powerful and creative indices
Open architecture
Our open architecture approach allows us to integrate climate data from recognized and well-regarded data providers
Benchmark universes
We work with familiar indices including the EURO STOXX 50®, STOXX® Europe 600, STOXX® USA 500 and DAX® as starting universes
Diversified and liquid
Take advantage of diversification and tradability provided by constraints at the single-stock, country, industry, turnover and asset weight levels
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The Cost of Going Green(er)
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