Daniel Perrone
Former Director and Head of Operations, ESG Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices
Rebalancing Report: The S&P/ASX 200 ESG Index
The S&P/ASX 200 ESG Index recently underwent its annual rebalancing, and it was the first rebalance following the recent changes to the S&P ESG Index Series Methodology. As a result, 14 companies were added to the index and 23 companies were removed, with some high-profile names on the move. In this blog, we’ll discuss the…
Update: Tesla’s Standing in the S&P 500 ESG Index
As discussed in my previous blog, Tesla would not be an immediate addition to the S&P 500® ESG Index following its addition to the S&P 500 on Dec. 21, 2020. Instead, the ever-popular automaker would have to wait until the next annual rebalance of the index. This rebalance finally took place, and as of May…
Tesla: Not an Automatic Addition to the S&P 500 ESG Index
Since S&P Dow Jones Indices announced that Tesla would be added to the S&P 500® on Dec. 21, 2020, many investors have contacted us asking when this transformative company will become a member of the S&P 500 ESG Index, the sustainable counterpart to the S&P 500. The answer, in brief, is that Tesla will not…
- Categories ESG, Thematics
- Tags CSA, ESG, S&P 500 ESG Index, sustainability, Tesla
Wirecard’s Chronically Low ESG Scores Reflected Governance Challenges
On June 25, 2020, the German digital payment company Wirecard AG filed for insolvency following reports that over USD 2 billion in cash assets went missing. Wirecard’s stock has gone down 90% since the initial announcement, and the company’s lenders now face deep losses. While the S&P ESG Index Series does not include Wirecard, the…
The New Purpose of a Corporation; or, What We’ve Known All Along
Late last summer, nearly 200 chief executives (S&P Global’s own CEO, Doug Peterson, included) put their signatures on a new statement of the purpose of a corporation,[1] one focused not only on shareholder value, but on value for all key stakeholders. The declaration emphasizes people—employees, customers, and communities—in which employers know they must invest to…
- Categories ESG, Thematics
- Tags Corporate Effectiveness, Drucker, ESG, sustainability