The JSE, the first emerging market and first stock exchange to form a Socially Responsible Investment Index (SRI Index) in 2004, announced on 3 June 2015 that it is partnering with FTSE Russell, the global index provider, in progressing the JSE’s work around promoting corporate sustainability practices over the last decade.
The JSE has adopted the FTSE Russell ESG Ratings process to create the following two indices, launched on 12 October 2015: