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‘Sustainable companies’ stockmarket performance compared to other companies

Figure Created 11 Apr 2012 Last modified 29 Nov 2012
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The graph compares the market return on shares of sustainable companies of the Eurzone included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) with the market resturn on shares of major Euzone companies (blue chips) as recorded by the STOXX 50 Index

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The daily indexes based on 30/09/2001 for the DJSI and 31/12/1991 for the STOXX index have been rebased  1/10/2011 = 100 for comparison of preformance

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Copenhagen Resource Institute (CRI)
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Temporal coverage: daily indexes from 1/10/2011 to 31/01/21012

The Dow Jones Sustainability Eurozone Index SMis composed of Eurozone sustainability leaders as identified by SAM through a corporate  sustainability assessment. The index represents all Eurozone companies in the Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Index SM. Components are selected according to a systematic corporate sustainability assessment that identifies the sustainability leaders in each
of 57 industry groups. The STOXX Eurzone 50 index provides an index of market performance of Blue-chip   leader companies in the Eurozone. It covers major comnpanies in Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain.

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External Data Spec Euro Stoxx 50 index SX5T Historical index values of the benchmark indices.
External Data Spec Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes The Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes are offered by Dow Jones Indexes in collaboration with SAM. Following a best-in-class approach, the indexes measure the performance of the world's sustainability leaders. Companies are selected for the indexes based on a comprehensive assessment of long-term economic, environmental and social criteria that account for general as well as industry-specific sustainability trends. Only firms that lead their industries based on this assessment are included in the indexes. The indexes are created and maintained according to a systematic methodology, allowing investors to appropriately benchmark sustainability-driven funds and derivatives over the long term. The family includes global and regional broad market indexes, subindexes excluding alcohol, gambling, tobacco, armaments and firearms and/or adult entertainment, and global and regional blue-chip indexes. Listed below are the most widely referenced Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes ℠ . For additional information on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes ℠ , including a full suite of index literature, please visit the official index web site at www.sustainability-index.com .

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