|
Based on the Swiss Performance Index (SPI), the Swiss stock exchange SIX has now launched ESG indices for the broad Swiss stockmarket. This is SIX’s response to the burgeoning demand for sustainable investments. VP Bank is listed as one of 139 companies in the “SPI ESG” and “SPI ESG Weighted” index family.
Inclusion in the SIX Sustainability Indices is based on an in-depth assessment of sustainability-related indicators. Admitted companies fulfil criteria in the categories of environment, social affairs and corporate governance. Inter alia, data provided by the independent Swiss sustainability rating agency Inrate was applied. To be included in the SIX ESG Index, companies need at least a C+ rating. Inrate’s ESG rating has awarded VP Bank an excellent rating of B- on a...
|