FTSE Launches New FTSE4Good Environmental Leaders Europe 40 Index

The index has been designed to be used as the basis of retail and institutional investment products for investors who are looking to: only invest in European companies that demonstrate best practice environmental management, minimise environmental risks within their portfolios, capitalise on the benefits of strong environmental management such as eco-efficiencies and an improved brand image and actively encourage companies to be more responsible. The index has already been licensed to the European Investment Bank (EIB) to be used as the basis for the Climate Protection Bond, the largest ever equity-linked bond, and the first bond to be syndicated via public offer in all 27 domestic markets of the EU.
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