Ranking companies on diversity & inclusion - new index for investors
Thomson Reuters Launches D&I Index - Reveals Top 100 Most Diverse & Inclusive Organizations Globally
The Matterhorn Group at Morgan Stanley is the first advisory team to use the D&I Index as an investment tool... The D&I Index ranks the top 100 publicly traded companies globally with the most diverse and inclusive workplaces, as measured by 24 metrics across four key categories: Diversity, Inclusion, People Development and News Controversies...
“...Diversity is becoming a performance issue, a growth engine,” said Debra Walton, chief product & content officer, Financial & Risk, Thomson Reuters. “Our research shows that companies that make investments and focus on ESG matters can have a stronger stock performance and better long-term profitability. For investors, looking beyond financial data is becoming more important...” ...
Top 25 Index ranking and their corresponding overall D&I percentage score (%) [full index here]:
Roche Holding AG | 82.50 |
Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA | 81.50 |
Novartis AG | 81.00 |
Johnson & Johnson | 79.75 |
Astellas Pharma Inc | 79.00 |
Contact Energy Ltd | 79.00 |
Eli Lilly and Co | 78.75 |
Colgate-Palmolive Co | 78.00 |
Cisco Systems Inc | 77.75 |
Fletcher Building Ltd | 77.25 |
Diageo PLC | 77.00 |
EDP Energias de Portugal SA | 77.00 |
Kathmandu Holdings Ltd | 76.75 |
Medtronic PLC | 76.75 |
Nestle SA | 76.75 |
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd | 76.50 |
Allianz SE | 76.25 |
Accenture PLC | 75.75 |
L'Oreal SA | 75.75 |
Natura Cosmeticos SA | 75.75 |
Procter & Gamble Co | 75.50 |
Kering SA | 75.25 |
Microsoft Corp | 75.25 |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | 75.00 |
BASF SE | 74.75 |