EQT AB (“EQT”) has been selected for inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) based on its results in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment.EQT AB (“EQT”) has been selected for inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) based on its results in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment.
EQT is pleased to announce that it has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices. As one of the world’s foremost sustainability benchmarks, the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) evaluates the sustainability performance of thousands of publicly listed companies across 61 industries, covering economic, social and environmental dimensions. Companies are selected for inclusion in the DJSI based on the results of the S&P Global CSA.
“Our inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices is a welcome testament to EQT’s purpose to future-proof companies and make a positive impact. EQT’s belief is that we can help make companies more sustainable while simultaneously delivering superior returns to our investors – ultimately creating a positive impact in the societies where we operate,” said Christian Sinding, CEO & Managing Partner at EQT.
Earlier this year, EQT was included in the MSCI ESG Leaders Index, comprising the companies with the highest ESG-rated performance in each sector.
To learn more about EQT’s sustainability strategy, read the latest Annual and Sustainability Report.
Olof Svensson, Head of Shareholder Relations, +46 72 989 09 15
EQT Press Office, press@eqtpartners.com, +46 8 506 55 334
About EQT
EQT is a purpose-driven global investment organization focused on active ownership strategies. With a Nordic heritage and a global mindset, EQT has a track record of almost three decades of delivering consistent and attractive returns across multiple geographies, sectors and strategies. EQT has investment strategies covering all phases of a business’ development, from start-up to maturity. As of the closing of the combination with BPEA, EQT has EUR 114 billion in assets under management, within two business segments – Private Capital and Real Assets.
With its roots in the Wallenberg family’s entrepreneurial mindset and philosophy of long-term ownership, EQT is guided by a set of strong values and a distinct corporate culture. EQT manages and advises funds and vehicles that invest across the world with the mission to future-proof companies, generate attractive returns and make a positive impact with everything EQT does.
The EQT AB Group comprises EQT AB (publ) and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, which include general partners and fund managers of EQT funds as well as entities advising EQT funds. EQT has offices in 24 countries across Europe, Asia and the Americas and has more than 1,750 employees.
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About The S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment
The Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) empowers you to leverage the unique expertise and the proprietary methodology and database underlying the world’s most renowned sustainability indices. Established in 1999, the CSA has become the basis for numerous ESG indices over the last two decades. S&P Global acquired the CSA in 2019, which included the transition of the related ESG ratings and ESG benchmarking teams and that now operate out of S&P Global Switzerland.
