4 Thai companies in DJSI

This increased the number of Thai companies included in the highly-regarded global sustainability indices to four. The others are Siam Cement Group (SCG) and PTT. 

Under the recent announcement by S&P Dow Jones and RobecoSAM to track the financial performance of the global leading sustainabilitydriven companies, of the four companies, SCG, PTT, and PTTGC are in the DJSI World, and TOP is in the DJSI Emerging Markets, the new index this year.

“Being selected as DJSI components boosts attractiveness of these companies among domestic and international investors and firms up their confidence that the companies operate business with social and environment concerns, together with making good returns, resulting in sustainable growth and long-term benefits for investors,” said Stock Exchange of Thailand Executive Vice President and CSRI director Bordin Unakul. 

The DJSI were the global indices to track the financial performance of leading sustainability-driven companies worldwide, and leading funds use the DJSI as a gauge for making prudent long-run investment decisions. The DJSI invites over 3,000 publicly traded companies to report annually on their sustainability practices. Selection to the DJSI is based on market capitalization and in-depth analysis of a company’s economic, environmental and social aspects, with a focus on long-term development of corporate value. S&P Dow Jones Indices and RobecoSAM announces the annual review every September.