Bursa Malaysia Berhad announced 28 inclusions to the constituents of the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index and 22 inclusions to the constituents of the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Shariah ("F4GBMS") Index.
The F4GBM Index measures the performance of public listed companies ("PLCs") with good liquidity and strong Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") practices. The F4GBM Index constituents are drawn from PLCs within the FTSE Bursa Malaysia EMAS Index, comprising eligible PLCs from small, medium and large market capitalisation segments.
Separately, the F4GBMS Index tracks the constituents in the F4GBM that are Shariah- compliant, in accordance with the Shariah Advisory Council ("SAC") screening methodology.
Both indices are reviewed semi-annually in June and December, against established, globally-recognised criteria used by FTSE Russell.
For the December 2024 review period, there are 28 inclusions and 1 exclusion from the F4GBM Index, bringing its total number of constituents to 147. Meanwhile, the F4GBMS Index will see 22 inclusions and 2 exclusions, bringing the index's constituent count to 115. This most recent review represents the highest number of inclusions since the indices were launched in 2014 and 2021, respectively.
Bursa said the increase reflects the progress of Malaysian PLCs in enhancing their ESG disclosure and practices, which is supported by the Exchange and FTSE Russell's outreach programmes and educative initiatives. It noted that all constituent changes will take effect at the start of business on 23 December 2024.