Nifty100 ESG Sector Leaders Index

    ESG & Governance

    An NSE index that picks the companies in each Nifty 100 sector that manage ESG risk best and have no major controversies.

    Launched on 15 June 2020, the index selects sector leaders covering about 75% of each sector's eligible free-float market capitalisation. It excludes companies with an ESG score below 60, a controversy score below 70, or significant revenue from cigarettes, breweries, weapons, gambling or nuclear power. Stocks are capped at 10%, and it had 60 constituents as of 30 September 2026.

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