DRIEBERGEN, THE NETHERLANDS (May 15, 2025) – Triodos Investment Management (Triodos IM) and STOXX Ltd., part of the ISS STOXX group of companies, today announced the launch of the iSTOXX Triodos Developed Markets Impact Index. This custom-built index was developed to serve as a leading benchmark for institutional investors looking to integrate positive and measurable sustainability and social impact into their investment approach while at the same time minimizing the negative impact of their investments.
Impact Investing has gained a lot of traction in the institutional space in recent years, but the lack of appropriate benchmarks has made it hard for investors and asset managers to construct impact-aligned portfolios. As a pure play impact investor looking to expand into the institutional market, Triodos IM felt the need to create a solution to this problem for its clients. As a leading provider of benchmark and custom index solutions to global institutional investors, STOXX proved to be the right partner to develop a custom-built impact benchmark.
While existing sustainable benchmarks can exclude investments that investors view as unwanted, like controversial weapons, tobacco, child labor or fossil fuels, they do not take positive or negative impact into account, making it hard for investors to steer on impact with their investment portfolio. William de Vries, Director Impact Equities and Bonds at Triodos IM: “The iSTOXX Triodos Developed Markets Impact Index aims to be the leading broad impact benchmark, not only enabling institutional investors to effectively steer on impact but also to allocate their investments to specific UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It also allows us to emphasise specific investment themes when constructing portfolios for our institutional clients.”
“As a leading provider of innovative custom index solutions, we are delighted to partner with Triodos Investment Management in creating this first-of-kind custom-built impact benchmark,” said Axel Lomholt, General Manager at STOXX. “The iSTOXX Triodos Developed Markets Impact Index provides Triodos IM institutional investor clients with new opportunities to align their portfolios with their specific impact and SDG themes.”
The iSTOXX Triodos Developed Markets Impact Index is a proprietary Triodos IM product that will be available to Triodos IMs institutional clients.
About Triodos Investment Management
Triodos Investment Management connects a broad range of investors who want to make their money work for lasting, positive change with innovative entrepreneurs and sustainable businesses doing just that. In doing so, we serve as a catalyst in sectors that are key in the transition to a world that is fairer, more sustainable and humane.
We have built up in-depth knowledge throughout our 25 years of impact investing in sectors such as Energy & Climate, Inclusive Finance and Sustainable Food & Agriculture. We also invest in listed companies that materially contribute to the transition toward a sustainable society. Assets under management as per ultimo December 2024: EUR 5.8 billion.
Triodos Investment Management is a globally active impact investor and a wholly owned subsidiary of Triodos Bank NV.
About STOXX
STOXX® and DAX® indices comprise a global and comprehensive family of more than 18,000 strictly rules-based and transparent indices. Best known for the leading European equity indices EURO STOXX 50®, STOXX® Europe 600 and DAX®, the portfolio of index solutions consists of total market, benchmark, blue-chip, sustainability, thematic and factor-based indices covering a complete set of world, regional and country markets. STOXX and DAX indices are licensed to more than 550 companies around the world for benchmarking purposes and as underlyings for ETFs, futures and options, structured products, and passively managed investment funds. STOXX Ltd., part of the ISS STOXX group of companies, is the administrator of the STOXX and DAX indices under the European Benchmark Regulation. stoxx.com
About ISS STOXX
ISS STOXX GmbH, through its group companies, is a leading provider of comprehensive and data-centric research and technology solutions that help capital market participants identify investment opportunities, detect qualitative and quantitative portfolio company risks, and meet evolving regulatory requirements. With roots dating back to 1985, we today deliver world-class benchmark and custom indices across asset classes and geographies and serve as a premier source of independent corporate governance, sustainability, cyber risk, and fund intelligence research, data, and related offerings. Our products and services give clients the scale and leverage they need to grow their business more effectively and efficiently. ISS STOXX, which is majority owned by Deutsche Börse Group, is comprised of more than 3,400 professionals operating across 33 global locations in 19 countries. Its approximately 6,400 clients include many of the world’s leading institutional investors who turn to ISS STOXX for its objective and varied offerings, as well as companies focused on ESG, cyber, and governance risk mitigation as a shareholder value enhancing measure. Clients rely on ISS STOXX’s expertise to help them make informed decisions to benefit their stakeholders.
Legal disclaimer:
STOXX Ltd., ISS STOXX GmbH, ISS STOXX Index GmbH, Deutsche Börse Group and their licensors, research partners or data providers do not make any warranties or representations, express or implied, with respect to the timeliness, sequence, accuracy, completeness, currentness, merchantability, quality or fitness for any particular purpose of its index data and exclude any liability in connection therewith. STOXX Ltd., ISS STOXX GmbH, ISS STOXX Index GmbH, Deutsche Börse Group and their licensors, research partners or data providers are not providing investment advice through the publication of indices or in connection therewith. None of their products or services recommends, endorses, approves or otherwise expresses any opinion regarding any issuer, securities, financial products or trading strategies. In particular, the inclusion of a company in an index, its weighting, or the exclusion of a company from an index, does not in any way reflect an opinion of STOXX Ltd., ISS STOXX GmbH, ISS STOXX Index GmbH, Deutsche Börse Group or their licensors, research partners or data providers on the merits of that company and may not be relied on as such. Financial instruments based on the STOXX® indices, DAX® indices or on any other indices supported by STOXX are in no way sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by STOXX Ltd., ISS STOXX GmbH, ISS STOXX Index GmbH, Deutsche Börse Group or their licensors, research partners or data providers.
Triodos Investment Management and STOXX Collaborate to Launch iSTOXX Triodos Developed Markets Impact Index
DRIEBERGEN, THE NETHERLANDS (May 15, 2025) – Triodos Investment Management (Triodos IM) and STOXX Ltd., part of the ISS STOXX group of companies, today announced the launch of the iSTOXX Triodos Developed Markets Impact Index. This custom-built index was developed to serve as a leading benchmark for institutional investors looking to integrate positive and measurable sustainability and social impact into their investment approach while at the same time minimizing the negative impact of their investments.
Impact Investing has gained a lot of traction in the institutional space in recent years, but the lack of appropriate benchmarks has made it hard for investors and asset managers to construct impact-aligned portfolios. As a pure play impact investor looking to expand into the institutional market, Triodos IM felt the need to create a solution to this problem for its clients. As a leading provider of benchmark and custom index solutions to global institutional investors, STOXX proved to be the right partner to develop a custom-built impact benchmark.
While existing sustainable benchmarks can exclude investments that investors view as unwanted, like controversial weapons, tobacco, child labor or fossil fuels, they do not take positive or negative impact into account, making it hard for investors to steer on impact with their investment portfolio. William de Vries, Director Impact Equities and Bonds at Triodos IM: “The iSTOXX Triodos Developed Markets Impact Index aims to be the leading broad impact benchmark, not only enabling institutional investors to effectively steer on impact but also to allocate their investments to specific UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It also allows us to emphasise specific investment themes when constructing portfolios for our institutional clients.”
“As a leading provider of innovative custom index solutions, we are delighted to partner with Triodos Investment Management in creating this first-of-kind custom-built impact benchmark,” said Axel Lomholt, General Manager at STOXX. “The iSTOXX Triodos Developed Markets Impact Index provides Triodos IM institutional investor clients with new opportunities to align their portfolios with their specific impact and SDG themes.”
The iSTOXX Triodos Developed Markets Impact Index is a proprietary Triodos IM product that will be available to Triodos IMs institutional clients.
About Triodos Investment Management
Triodos Investment Management connects a broad range of investors who want to make their money work for lasting, positive change with innovative entrepreneurs and sustainable businesses doing just that. In doing so, we serve as a catalyst in sectors that are key in the transition to a world that is fairer, more sustainable and humane.
We have built up in-depth knowledge throughout our 25 years of impact investing in sectors such as Energy & Climate, Inclusive Finance and Sustainable Food & Agriculture. We also invest in listed companies that materially contribute to the transition toward a sustainable society. Assets under management as per ultimo December 2024: EUR 5.8 billion.
Triodos Investment Management is a globally active impact investor and a wholly owned subsidiary of Triodos Bank NV.
About STOXX
STOXX® and DAX® indices comprise a global and comprehensive family of more than 18,000 strictly rules-based and transparent indices. Best known for the leading European equity indices EURO STOXX 50®, STOXX® Europe 600 and DAX®, the portfolio of index solutions consists of total market, benchmark, blue-chip, sustainability, thematic and factor-based indices covering a complete set of world, regional and country markets. STOXX and DAX indices are licensed to more than 550 companies around the world for benchmarking purposes and as underlyings for ETFs, futures and options, structured products, and passively managed investment funds. STOXX Ltd., part of the ISS STOXX group of companies, is the administrator of the STOXX and DAX indices under the European Benchmark Regulation. stoxx.com
About ISS STOXX
ISS STOXX GmbH, through its group companies, is a leading provider of comprehensive and data-centric research and technology solutions that help capital market participants identify investment opportunities, detect qualitative and quantitative portfolio company risks, and meet evolving regulatory requirements. With roots dating back to 1985, we today deliver world-class benchmark and custom indices across asset classes and geographies and serve as a premier source of independent corporate governance, sustainability, cyber risk, and fund intelligence research, data, and related offerings. Our products and services give clients the scale and leverage they need to grow their business more effectively and efficiently. ISS STOXX, which is majority owned by Deutsche Börse Group, is comprised of more than 3,400 professionals operating across 33 global locations in 19 countries. Its approximately 6,400 clients include many of the world’s leading institutional investors who turn to ISS STOXX for its objective and varied offerings, as well as companies focused on ESG, cyber, and governance risk mitigation as a shareholder value enhancing measure. Clients rely on ISS STOXX’s expertise to help them make informed decisions to benefit their stakeholders.
Legal disclaimer:
STOXX Ltd., ISS STOXX GmbH, ISS STOXX Index GmbH, Deutsche Börse Group and their licensors, research partners or data providers do not make any warranties or representations, express or implied, with respect to the timeliness, sequence, accuracy, completeness, currentness, merchantability, quality or fitness for any particular purpose of its index data and exclude any liability in connection therewith. STOXX Ltd., ISS STOXX GmbH, ISS STOXX Index GmbH, Deutsche Börse Group and their licensors, research partners or data providers are not providing investment advice through the publication of indices or in connection therewith. None of their products or services recommends, endorses, approves or otherwise expresses any opinion regarding any issuer, securities, financial products or trading strategies. In particular, the inclusion of a company in an index, its weighting, or the exclusion of a company from an index, does not in any way reflect an opinion of STOXX Ltd., ISS STOXX GmbH, ISS STOXX Index GmbH, Deutsche Börse Group or their licensors, research partners or data providers on the merits of that company and may not be relied on as such. Financial instruments based on the STOXX® indices, DAX® indices or on any other indices supported by STOXX are in no way sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by STOXX Ltd., ISS STOXX GmbH, ISS STOXX Index GmbH, Deutsche Börse Group or their licensors, research partners or data providers.
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