Methodology Change | Several Wilderhill Indices | Effective Date 31/01/2023
Today, on 01/17/2023, Solactive announces the following changes to the methodology of the following indices (the ‘Affected Indices’):
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Wilderhill New Energy Global Innovation Index (EUR Net Total Return) Wilderhill New Energy Global Innovation Index (EUR Total Return) Wilderhill New Energy Global Innovation Index (EUR) Wilderhill New Energy Global Innovation Index (GBP Net Total Return) Wilderhill New Energy Global Innovation Index (GBP Total Return) Wilderhill New Energy Global Innovation Index (GBP) Wilderhill New Energy Global Innovation Index (JPY Net Total Return) Wilderhill New Energy Global Innovation Index (JPY Total Return) Wilderhill New Energy Global Innovation Index (JPY) Wilderhill New Energy Global Innovation Index (USD Net Total Return) Wilderhill New Energy Global Innovation Index (USD Total Return) Wilderhill New Energy Global Innovation Index (USD) WilderHill Hydrogen Economy Index (EUR NTR) WilderHill Hydrogen Economy Index (EUR TR) WilderHill Hydrogen Economy Index (EUR) WilderHill Hydrogen Economy Index (GBP NTR) WilderHill Hydrogen Economy Index (GBP TR) WilderHill Hydrogen Economy Index (GBP) WilderHill Hydrogen Economy Index (JPY NTR) WilderHill Hydrogen Economy Index (JPY TR) WilderHill Hydrogen Economy Index (JPY) WilderHill Hydrogen Economy Index (USD NTR) WilderHill Hydrogen Economy Index (USD TR) WilderHill Hydrogen Economy Index (USD) WilderHill Wind Energy Index (EUR NTR) WilderHill Wind Energy Index (EUR TR) WilderHill Wind Energy Index (EUR) WilderHill Wind Energy Index (GBP NTR) WilderHill Wind Energy Index (GBP TR) WilderHill Wind Energy Index (GBP) WilderHill Wind Energy Index (JPY NTR) WilderHill Wind Energy Index (JPY TR) WilderHill Wind Energy Index (JPY) WilderHill Wind Energy Index (USD NTR) WilderHill Wind Energy Index (USD TR) WilderHill Wind Energy Index (USD) |
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DE000SLA47D9 DE000SLA4692 DE000SLA4650 DE000SLA47E7 DE000SLA47A5 DE000SLA4668 DE000SLA47F4 DE000SLA47B3 DE000SLA4676 DE000SLA47C1 DE000SLA4684 US96811Y1029 DE000SL0F5H2 DE000SL0F5J8 DE000SL0F5G4 DE000SL0F732 DE000SL0F740 DE000SL0F724 DE000SL0F765 DE000SL0F773 DE000SL0F757 DE000SL0F5E9 DE000SL0F5F6 DE000SL0F5D1 DE000SL0F450 DE000SL0F468 DE000SL0F443 DE000SL0F484 DE000SL0F492 DE000SL0F476 DE000SL0F5B5 DE000SL0F5C3 DE000SL0F5A7 DE000SL0F427 DE000SL0F435 DE000SL0F419 |
Rationale for Methodology Change
Solactive has determined that in order for the indices to comply with SFDR requirements around good governance practices, companies missing critical ESG data are not eligible for selection. Involving the 4 datasets from Sustainalytics for screening purposes: Global Standards Screening (GSS), Controversy Score, ESG Risk Ratings (ESG RR), and various Product Involvement fields (PI), companies missing GSS, Controversy Score, ESG RR or all PI fields, would be removed from the eligible universe.
Changes to the Index Guideline
The following Methodology changes will be implemented in the following points of the Index Guideline:
2.2 SELECTION OF THE INDEX COMPONENTS
From (old version):
For the avoidance of doubt, companies not covered by Sustainalytics research under any of the above categories will remain eligible for selection in the INDEX.
To (new version):
Companies not covered by Sustainalytics research under any of the above categories will be ineligible for index selection.
Defined terms used in this announcement, but not defined herein, have the meaning assigned to them in the respective index guideline of the Affected Indices. The amended version of the index guideline will be available on the effective date.