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DJSI Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes The Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes The DUSI is a set of benchmark indices for responsible investment. These indices, whether regional or national, assess the performance of companies' economic, social and governance (ESG) criteria and enable investors to make informed decisions to encourage more responsible investment portfolios. VOLUNTARY INTERNATIONAL ESG HIGH REPUTATION Who reports? DUSI voluntary with no exclusion criteria. Approximately 4.500 companies are invited to respond annually, but only the top 2,500 global companies by market capitalisation are eligible for inclusion Unlike the FTSE4Good, the DUS sends a questionnaire for companies to complete rather than undertaking an assessment on publicly available information The top 10% most sustainable market caps per industry are then included in the global index. based on their sustainability scores What is reported? The questionnaire covers three areas: Economic, Environmental and Social 50% of the questionnaire is industry-specific allowing companies to be compared directly against their sector peers. Where is it reported? The top 10% of eligible companies benchmarked by DJSI are included in the annual DUSI World Index (ie the 250 highest benchmarked companies globally) All additions and deletions to the index are also noted. Companies are required to enhance and refresh their sustainability initiatives in order to ensure they remain included. Companies can be deleted from the index if they fail to do so. Benefits Provides investors with a best-in-class benchmark Helps investors to account for sustainability in their decision-making process Well resourced, robust and well-respected methods of demonstrating environmental commitment through standardised testing Industry-specific questionnaires allows for peer comparisons