FTSE Blossom Index Series

The FTSE Blossom Index Series is designed to include companies with strong ESG profiles based on the proprietry FTSE Russell ESG Data Model designed to assess corporate ‘ESG exposure and performance’, with a minimum set of sustainability exclusions.

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The FTSE Blossom Index Series is designed to include companies with strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) profiles based on the proprietary FTSE Russell ESG Data Model designed to assess corporate ‘ESG exposure and performance’, with a minimum set of sustainability exclusions.

The Series provides a comprehensive, cross-asset solution and includes the FTSE Blossom Japan Index, the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index, the FTSE Blossom World Index Series, and the FTSE Blossom Fixed Income Index Series.

FTSE Blossom indices are designed to incorporate ESG considerations without deviating significantly from the design and performance of the traditional market capitalisation-weighted benchmarks. To minimise any industry or sector bias, the indices are constructed using an industry-neutral or sector-neutral approach.

FTSE Blossom Indices:

Support ESG integration to encourage better corporate sustainability performance and practices as measured by the FTSE ESG Scores.
Provide an established transparent reference in the capital markets to encourage company disclosure and enable company engagement.

The indices can be used as performance benchmarks or as the basis for index-linked products including index-tracking funds, derivatives and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs).

FTSE Blossom Japan Index
FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index

310 Japanese securities, as of 19 June 2023.
Industry-neutral approach to minimise industry bias by matching weights with those of the underlying index.
The index selects Japanese companies with ESG Scores 3.3 and above.
Since 2017, the index demonstrates a clear ESG standard for market participants and companies to utilise in their stewardship and engagement efforts.

605 Japanese securities, as of 19 June 2023.
The sector has a sector-neutral approach to minimise sector bias by matching weights with those of the underlying Index.
It selects Japanese companies in the top 50% of each sector and with ESG Scores 2.0 and above.
The index supports climate transition to a low carbon economy by evaluating companies’ climate governance and climate change efforts with TPI Management Quality Score.

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Comprehensive and representative

Modular construction

Rigorously maintained

Sustainable investing has become the new normal. Market participants are increasingly looking to incorporate sustainable investment approaches into their investment philosophies and strategies. To support this growing demand, the FTSE Blossom Index Series is designed to identify and measure the performance of companies that demonstrate specific Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices via the FTSE ESG Scores methodology.

Facilitating ESG integration into the Japanese market – to support improved ESG outcomes and drive better corporate sustainability performance and practices using FTSE ESG Scores
Company engagement – to provide an established transparent reference in the capital markets and to improve company engagement, disclosure and investment stewardship practices
Index uses – as performance benchmark or as the basis for index-linked products including index tracking funds, derivatives and Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)