On September 25, 2018 FTF News reported that BlackRock and Thomson Reuters have partnered to launch an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) that will enable investors to invest in ESG-focused companies in developed and emerging markets.
The iShares Thomson Reuters Inclusion & Diversity UCITS ETF tracks the Thomson Reuters Global Large/Mid Diversity and Inclusion ex. Controversial Weapons Equal Weight Total Return Index, which is related to the Thomson Reuters Diversity & Inclusion Index.
The Index ranks 2.000 publicly-traded companies and consist of the top 100 companies, based on 24 metrics in the following four categories: controversies and news; diversity; inclusion; and human development.
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