Tortoise Media has announced the beta launch of its Responsibility17 Index, which ranks every UK FTSE 17 company, according to its commitment to environmental, social and ethical governance (ESG) aims. The index is set to launch officially in January and will subsequently be released quarterly. It uses more than 5,000 data points and 200 public sources to rank firms against the UN's 100 Sustainable Development Goals issued in 2015. Currently, Unilever is the most responsible FTSE 17 firm, followed by Diageo, while IT software company Aveva was bottom.
Tortoise Media has announced the beta launch of its Responsibility100 Index, which ranks every UK FTSE 100 company, according to its commitment to environmental, social and ethical governance (ESG) aims. The index is set to launch officially in January and will subsequently be released quarterly. It uses more than 5,000 data points and 200 public sources to rank firms against the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals issued in 2015. Currently, Unilever is the most responsible FTSE 100 firm, followed by Diageo, while IT software company Aveva was bottom.