FTSE4Good Index
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The FTSE4Good Index series is a series of ethical investment stock market indices launched in 2001 by the FTSE Group
FTSE Group
FTSE Group is a world-leader in the provision of global index and analytical solutions. FTSE calculates indices across a wide range of asset classes, on both a standard and custom basis...

. A number of stock market indices
Stock market index
A stock market index is a method of measuring a section of the stock market. Many indices are cited by news or financial services firms and are used as benchmarks, to measure the performance of portfolios such as mutual funds....

 are available, for example covering UK shares, US shares, European markets, and Japan, with inclusion based on a range of corporate social responsibility
Corporate social responsibility
Corporate social responsibility is a form of corporate self-regulation integrated into a business model...

 criteria. Research for the indices is supported by the Ethical Investment Research Service (EIRIS).

Academic research suggests that inclusion in or exclusion from the index does not significantly affect firm behaviour, and that investors focussing on the indices do no worse on average than those who invest without regard to them.

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