S&P Dow Jones Indices Announces Dow Jones Sustainability Indices 2023 Review Results

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S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) announced the annual Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) rebalancing and reconstitution, adding Tencent Holdings Ltd. (TCEHY), Philip Morris International (PM), and ServiceNow Inc. (NOW) while removing Novartis AG (NVS), AstraZeneca Plc (AZN), and Amgen Inc (AMGN) from the DJSI World. The DJSI are global sustainability benchmarks based on ESG criteria, with changes effective on December 18, 2023.

NEW YORK and AMSTERDAM, Dec. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices ("S&P DJI"), the world's leading index provider, today announced the results of the annual Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) rebalancing and reconstitution. The DJSI are float-adjusted market capitalization weighted indices that measure the performance of companies selected using environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria.

The DJSI, including the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World), were launched in 1999 as the pioneering series of global sustainability benchmarks available in the market. The index family is comprised of global, regional and country benchmarks.

As a result of this year's review, the following top three largest companies based on free-float market capitalization have been added to and deleted from the DJSI World. All changes are effective on Monday, December 18, 2023.

Additions: Tencent Holdings Ltd., Philip Morris International, ServiceNow Inc.
Deletions: Novartis AG Reg¹, AstraZeneca Plc¹, Amgen Inc

The full results and list of DJSI constituents are available at https://www.spglobal.com/esg/csa/.

For more information about the DJSI methodology, please visit: www.spglobal.com/spdji.

ABOUT S&P DOW JONES INDICES

S&P Dow Jones Indices is the largest global resource for essential index-based concepts, data and research, and home to iconic financial market indicators, such as the S&P 500® and the Dow Jones Industrial Average®. More assets are invested in products based on our indices than products based on indices from any other provider in the world. Since Charles Dow invented the first index in 1884, S&P DJI has been innovating and developing indices across the spectrum of asset classes helping to define the way investors measure and trade the markets.

S&P Dow Jones Indices is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), which provides essential intelligence for individuals, companies, and governments to make decisions with confidence. For more information, visit: www.spglobal.com/spdji.

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¹ Still member of DJSI World Enlarged and DJSI Europe

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FAQ

What are the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI)?

The DJSI are global sustainability benchmarks that measure companies' performance using environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria.

When were the DJSI launched?

The DJSI, including the DJSI World, were launched in 1999 as the pioneering series of global sustainability benchmarks.

Which companies were added to the DJSI World?

Tencent Holdings Ltd. (TCEHY), Philip Morris International (PM), and ServiceNow Inc. (NOW) were added to the DJSI World based on free-float market capitalization.

Which companies were removed from the DJSI World?

Novartis AG (NVS), AstraZeneca Plc (AZN), and Amgen Inc (AMGN) were removed from the DJSI World.

When will the changes be effective?

The changes to the DJSI World will be effective on Monday, December 18, 2023.