Indexing: Hang Seng rolls out ESG benchmarks

Hang Seng Indexes has rolled out ESG (environment, social and governance criteria) filtered versions of its two flagship indices – the Hang Seng Index (HSI) and Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI). Both the HSI ESG Index and the HSCEI ESG Index have the same list of constituents as the parent indices but adopt different weightings, according to the ESG score a constituent receives. Companies with high ESG scores will have heavier weighting in the new indexes. The ESG indices use sus