The iSTOXX® Global ESG Select 100 Index uses the STOXX Global ESG Leaders Index as an underlying. The index provides access to global sustainability leaders through a quantitative selection process in the following areas: environmental, social and governance.
The index consists of three subindices which roll into the STOXX Global ESG Leaders index. The three subindices are: STOXX® Global ESG Environment Leaders, STOXX® Global ESG Social Leaders and STOXX® Global ESG Governance Leaders Indices.
Using this ESG index as an underlying, stocks with the lowest volatility and the highest dividends are selected.