Kuala Lumpur, 14 June 2021 – Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia”) announced six new additions to the constituents of the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia (“F4GBM”) Index.
The F4GBM Index measures the performance of public listed companies (“PLCs”) demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) practices. The Index was launched in December 2014 with a total of 24 constituents. The number of constituents has grown to 75 (+213%) as at the last index review in December 2020. The number of constituents as of February 2021 was 74, due to the delisting of Chemical Company of Malaysia Bhd.
The F4GBM Index constituents are drawn from the companies on the FTSE Bursa Malaysia EMAS Index, comprising PLCs from across the small, medium and large market capitalisation segments. The index is reviewed in June and December against international benchmarks.
For the latest review period of June 2021, there are six new additions and four deletions from the F4GBM Index constituents, bringing the total number of constituents to 76 (+217%). All constituent changes take effect at the start of business on Monday, 21 June 2021.
Changes to the F4GBM Index for the June 2021 semi-annual review:
Inclusions
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No
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Company Name
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1
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DKSH Holdings (M)
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2
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Heineken Malaysia
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3
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Mah Sing Group
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4
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MNRB Holdings
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5
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Pos Malaysia
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6
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Unisem (M)
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Exclusions
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No
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Company Name
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1
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George Kent (M)
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2
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IOI Properties Group
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3
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KLCC PROP & REITS – Stapled Sec
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4
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Top Glove Corporation
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Bursa Malaysia and FTSE Russell have been conducting outreach programmes to encourage and support companies in improving their ESG disclosures and practices. The continuous increase in the number of constituents reflects the benefits of these programmes, in addition to other efforts catalysing PLCs towards ESG best practices.
