ESG Viewpoint:
S&P Dow Jones Indices
# RepRisk interviews Jaspreet Duhra, Senior Director, Product Management ESG Indices at S&P Dow Jones Indices
# June 2020
1. RepRisk: Please introduce us to S&P DJI and tell us about the work done by you and your team.
Jaspreet Duhra: S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) has a rich history in ESG, having pioneered the space with the 1999 launch of the world’s first global sustainability benchmark, the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI). Today, S&P DJI continues to innovate with more than 100 ESG indices to accommodate diverse investment objectives for almost every type of investor, ranging from best-in-class approaches like the DJSI to broad market benchmarks like the S&P 500® ESG Index, along with other regional benchmarks that seek to replicate the risk/return profile of the underlying index. S&P DJI also creates tools for an array of climate investing needs, including sophisticated approaches in line with the recommendations of the TCFD, as well as various thematic ESG benchmarking and data solutions.