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Agenda

• Role of the ESG Indices in impact investing

• ESG Indices space and variety

• Index philosophy and selection of parameters

• Relevance versus reliability (S&P Approach)


Why ESG Indices?

• ESG index investing is a viable option for “active passive”

investors who want to make an impact

– They can generate enhanced financial returns

– Simultaneously promote corporate citizenship

– It is a relatively simple, cost-effective and objective tool

– Moreover, as market participants incorporate the ESG

information, the impact on returns will increase going

forward

– The indices also provide investors with a powerful

engagement platform


Rapid Expansion of ESG Indices Globally

Launches of emerging markets sustainability indices1

(Total number = 19**)

Source: Esty Environmental Partners’ Research

**See full list in the Appendix

• 26 Global ESG Index families

• 8 regional ESG Index families

• 35+ country‐specific ESG indices*

*See some examples in the Appendix

Investments into ESG Indices are rapidly growing, but sEll small: less than $40 billion, or 0.5% of the esEmated AUMs of passively managed funds


Sustainability Index Market Challenges:

the “Leaky Pipe”

Potential

Investor

Value

1 2 3 4

Investor

Sustainability

Framework

and Metrics

Data Sourcing Data Analysis

Investor

Intent & Index

Communication

Investor

Value

Index

providers ESG data providers Companies Investors

Market Challenges

While Sustainability Indices have the potential to deliver value to investors,

market challenges along the value chain can cause value to leak out

Sustainability Indices Value Chain

Source: Esty Environmental Partners’ Research, S&P Indices

ESG Indices Philosophies & Technologies


Ethical

Environmental

Composite

ESG

Va

rio

us P

ers

pe

ctive

s

Negative

screening

Tilting

based on

analytical

criteria

Various Approaches

Selecting

sectoral

Best-in-

Class

IncorporaEng factor analysis or not

Investors need to carefully differenEate between philosophies of various ESG indices in order to choose the one capturing tangible

factors that really lead to sustainable performance!

Normalizing

within

industries or

not

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ESG Parameters’ Dilemma: Relevance vs. Reliability

Type of Parameter

Relevance Reliability Measurability

Performance High Low Low/Moderate

Policies Moderate Moderate Moderate

Disclosure Low/Moderate High High

Environment Social

Responsibility Governance

ESG Parameters measure the companies’ performance in the areas of:

ESG Score Weights

Weights

Weights

What Relevance of Parameters Means

Capturing ability to mitigate risks Unveiling growth potential


Financial

Legal

ReputaEonal

OperaEonal

Product innovaEon

Labor ProducEvity

Resource efficiency

Brand recogniE

on


Relevance: S&P ESG India Historical Performance

“Source: S&P Indices and India Index Services & Products. Data as of May 31, 2011. Charts are provided for illustrative purposes only. This chart may reflect hypothetical historical performance. Please see the Performance Disclosure at the end of this document for more

information regarding the inherent limitations associated with back-tested performance.


Relevance: S&P/Hawkamah ESG Historical

Performance

“Source: S&P Indices and India Index Services & Products. Data as of May 31, 2011. Charts are provided for illustrative purposes only. This

chart may reflect hypothetical historical performance. Please see the Performance Disclosure at the end of this document for more

information regarding the inherent limitations associated with back-tested performance.

Relevance: Transparency and Market Value


R 2 = 0.18

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% T&D Score

P/B

Ratio

Source: Standard & Poor’s Transparency & Disclosure Study of Russian Companies, 2009

Transparency & Disclosure (T&D) of ESG parameters measure the level of awareness which

markets and companies possess on important issues. Information for analysis is obtained from public sources such as annual reports and other disclosures

R2 - Determination Coefficient

Examples of Parameters: Environment


Parameter Type of Parameter

Relevance

Reliability

Measurability

Amount of waste produced, in relaEon to revenue

Performance 3 1‐2 2

Amount of environment‐related R&D expenses per year

Performance 3 1 2

Voluntary reducEon requirements for gas emissions and waste disposal

Policies 2 2 2

Disclosure of absolute and relaEve numbers of GHG emissions and other polluEons

Disclosure 1 3 3

3 = High; 2 = Moderate; 1 – Low

The methodology is the property of S&P Indices, Standard & Poor’s and will be published along

with the launch of the S&P ESG Global BMI Index series

Examples of Parameters: Social



Relevance

Reliability

Measurability

Whether the company's acEviEes generate posiEve externaliEes for the community

Performance 3 1‐2 2

Rates of injury, occupaEonal diseases and other work‐related fataliEes

Performance 3 1 2

Procedures in place to receive, record and address stakeholder demands

Policies 2 2 2

Disclosure of rates of accidents and professional diseases

Disclosure 1 3 3




Examples of Parameters: Governance



Relevance

Reliability

Measurability

Percent of non‐execuEve and non‐affiliated directors

Performance 3 2 3

Existence of large shareholders’ related business interests

Performance 3 1 2

Whether internal audit department reports to the audit commifee of the board

Policies 3 2 3

Disclosure of management remuneraEon policy and levels

Disclosure 1 3 3




Summary: Index Setup for Impact Investing


Index philosophy /Scoring guidelines

Eligibility / weighEng criteria

Back‐tesEng to prove Alpha

Communi‐caEon to investors

ETFs / Mutual funds launch

Engagement with

companies

Impact


Performance Disclosure

• The inception date of the S&P ESG India Index was January 31 2008 , at the market close. All information presented prior to the index inception date is back-tested.

The back-test calculations are based on the same methodology that was in effect when the index was officially launched. Complete index methodology details

are available at www.indices.standardandpoors.com.

• The inception date of the S&P ESG Pan Arab Index was February 1 2011, at the market close. All information presented prior to the index inception date is back-

tested. The back-test calculations are based on the same methodology that was in effect when the index was officially launched. Complete index methodology

details are available at www.indices.standardandpoors.com.

• Past performance is not an indication of future results. Prospective application of the methodology used to construct the S&P ESG India Index, S&P ESG Egypt Index

and S&P ESG Pan-Arab Index may not result in performance commensurate with the back-test returns shown. The back-test period does not necessarily

correspond to the entire available history of the index. Please refer to the methodology paper for the index, available at www.standardandpoors.com for more

details about the indices, including the manner in which they are rebalanced, the timing of such rebalancing, criteria for additions and deletions, as well as all index calculations. It is not possible to invest directly in an Index.

• Also, another limitation of hypothetical information is that generally the index is prepared with the benefit of hindsight. Back-tested data reflect the application of the

index methodology and selection of index constituents in hindsight. No hypothetical record can completely account for the impact of financial risk in actual

trading. For example, there are numerous factors related to the equities (or fixed income, or commodities) markets in general which cannot be, and have not

been accounted for in the preparation of the index information set forth, all of which can affect actual performance.

• The index returns shown do not represent the results of actual trading of investor assets. Standard & Poor’s maintains the indices and calculates the index levels and

performance shown or discussed, but does not manage actual assets. Index returns do not reflect payment of any sales charges or fees an investor would pay

to purchase the securities they represent. The imposition of theses fees and charges would cause actual and back-tested performance to be lower than the

performance shown. In a simple example, if an index returned 10% on a US $100,000 investment for a 12-month period (or US$ 10,000) and an actual asset-

based fee of 1.5% were imposed at the end of the period on the investment plus accrued interest (or US$ 1,650), the net return would be 8.35% (or US$ 8,350)

for the year. Over 3 years, an annual 1.5% fee taken at year end with an assumed 10% return per year would result in a cumulative gross return of 33.10%, a total fee of US$ 5,375, and a cumulative net return of 27.2% (or US$ 27,200).


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Thank you.

For questions, please contact:

Julia Kochetygova

Senior Director

S&P Indices

+7-495-783-4025

[email protected]

Appendix: the ESG Index Universe



ESG Indices Coverage

26 Global Index families Dow Jones

Sustainability World Index

FTSE4Good Global Benchmark Index

MSCI ESG Indices

S&P ESG Indices (underway)

8 Regional Index families Dow Jones

Sustainability Asia‐Pacific Index

S&P Pan‐Arab ESG Index

FTSE4Good Europe Index

MSCI Pacific ESG Index

35+ Country Indices

S&P ESG India Index

SSE Social Responsibility

Index

Australian SAM Sustainability

Index

KRX SRI Index

… … …


Geographic Coverage of Emerging Markets

Sustainability Indices

Global (2 indices)

• ECPI Ethical Emerging Markets

Tradable Equity Index

• S&P/IFCI Carbon Efficient Index

Country Specific: Central and South

America (3 indices)

• BM&FBovespa Corporate

Sustainability Index (ISE) – Brazil

• Brazil Carbon Efficient Index – Brazil

• BMV Sustainability Index – Mexico2

Regional (2 indices)

• CEE Responsible Investment Universe

Index

• S&P/Hawkamah ESG Pan-Arab Index

Country Specific: Asia (9 indices)

• OWW Responsibility SRI Index Series – Malaysia (and other countries)

• S&P ESG Indi Index – India

• Dow Jones Sustainability Korea Index – South Korea

• SRI‐KEHATI Index – Indonesia

• SSE Social Responsibility Index – China

• CSI ECPI ESG China 40 Index – China

• Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Indexes China

• Bursa Malaysia ESG Index – Malaysia1

Country Specific: Middle East/Africa

(3 indices)

• Johannesburg Stock Exchange Socially

Responsible Investment Index - South Africa

• S&P/EGX ESG Index –Egypt

• Istanbul Sustainability Index – Turkey1

Source: Esty Environmental Partners’ Research

1. Index in development, as of June 2011

2. Index is launched, but not published,

as of June 2011

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