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
Related news & research
China’s PSBC launches first ESG wealth product with STOXX index-linked investment vehicle
The first collaboration between Postal Savings Bank of China and Qontigo will allow the lender’s clients to access a portfolio of large Chinese equities chosen for their sustainability scores and optimized to limit deviations from the benchmark in terms of risk and industry allocation.
Corporate engagement as an index provider: a real possibility
In the race to net-zero and the era of sustainable investing, indices can have a bigger role than just channeling capital to specific goals. At Qontigo we believe we must engage with index constituents to encourage best practices in climate alignment and explain the impact that climate-related metrics can have on index composition.
Qontigo licenses STOXX benchmark for ESG investing in China to PSBC
Qontigo, a global provider of indices and analytics and part of Deutsche Börse Group, has licensed the STOXX PSBC China A ESG Index to Postal Savings Bank of China (PSBC). The index serves as an underlying for an onshore wealth management vehicle launched by PSBC. The index applies an ESG score, exclusionary screens, and incorporates Qontigo’s quantitative portfolio construction tools.
LGIM switches to iSTOXX World Min Vol ESG index for pension fund mandate
The customized index is an optimized solution that balances multiple investment objectives and uses various inputs, including LGIM’s proprietary ESG data.
Qontigo licenses iSTOXX World Min Vol ESG Index to LGIM for pension fund mandate
Qontigo has licensed the newly launched iSTOXX World Min Vol ESG Index to Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM). The index will be used for a large pension fund mandate. This index is based on STOXX’s broadest equity universe, the STOXX World AC (All Countries), including both Developed and Emerging Markets and incorporates both proprietary ESG data provided by LGIM and data from ISS ESG.
Monthly Index News: October 2022
The STOXX® Global 1800 index rebounded from a two-year low last month on investors’ expectations that the Federal Reserve may soon slow down the pace of interest-rate hikes.
Qontigo integrates Ortec Finance’s climate risk scenarios into enterprise risk management solution, Axioma Risk
Qontigo, a leading provider of innovative risk, analytics, and index solutions, has partnered with Ortec Finance, a leading global provider of technology and solutions for risk and return management, to provide climate stress testing capabilities within Qontigo’s Axioma Risk for clients to assess climate risks in their portfolio.
iSTOXX APG World Responsible Investment indices recognized at Dutch pension awards
Dutch pension fund manager APG, which co-designed the responsible-investment indices with Qontigo, has received an award from Pensioen Pro for its pioneering work following the introduction of the indices.