Custom Sustainability Index Solutions

Custom sustainability index solutions:

tailored with insight and thought leadership in everchanging sustainability and ESG issues

In the context of the Paris Agreement, the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and China’s dual carbon goals, ESG and sustainability continue to be the top agenda for corporations, investors and regulators across the global markets. Consequently, sustainable investment has experienced remarkable growth in the last decade. Globally, ESG assets are expected to constitute more than one-third of total global assets under management (AuM) by 2025i. ESG indices are attracting wide public attention and have been recognized as important tools for benchmarking, policymaking and resource allocation by offering valuable data, benchmarks and insights for various stakeholders to make well-informed decisions.

Generally, there are two kinds of ESG indices, i.e. Non-Investable Indices and Investable Indices. The two kinds of indices serve different and unique purposes, providing information from macro level and micro level respectively:

  • ESG Non-Investable Indices
  • With a macro focus, this kind of indices can serve as a practical guide to inspire institutions, companies and individuals to improve their ESG approaches and to provide macro information for policy makers.
  • CECEPEC offers custom sustainability index solutions to clients who want to make an impact on sustainability together, creating immense value in customer engagement, marketing and branding for our clients.
  • In December 2022, the inaugural HSBC GBA ESG Index was released. The index, developed by CECEPEC, combines macro and micro analysis to provide an integrated view of the GBA’s ESG development. The first-of-its-kind ESG indexing system includes the main GBA ESG Regional Index, and sub-indices covering cities,industries, and companies in the region. The index is internationally aligned, with references to public sources including CDP, Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). The indexing system can serve as a practical guide to inspire institutions, companies and individuals to improve their ESG approaches.

  • ESG Investable Indices
  • By assessing and reflecting ESG factors, ESG Investable Indices guide capital flow to support sustainable economic development and provide information for investors to considering their investment more comprehensively, beyond financial considerations.
  • CECEPEC offers custom ESG Investable index solutions to clients who want to capture opportunities, avoiding risks and make a social impact through the lens of ESG and sustainable development.
  • Examples of our experiences in developing and publishing investable indices include:-


Chinabond China Green Bond Select Index

Green Bonds on the interbank market, Shanghai Stock Exchange and Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE)

Chinabond China Climate-Aligned Bond Index

The world’s first climate-aligned bond index

SZSE Energy Conservation Index

Jointly developed with SZSE in 2017

CNI CECEP Carbon Neutral Technology Power Index

Carbon Opportunity Factor Evaluation Model covers 1611 A-shares and 521 listed companies in Hong Kong

As a convening member of the Hong Kong Green Finance Association, CECEPEC is committed to supporting Hong Kong’s continual success as a leading green and sustainable finance hub, and the development of the sustainable finance market in the Greater Bay Area (GBA), China and Asia Pacific (APAC). As an external reviewer recognised by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), an active member of Climate Change Technical Expert Group (TEG) of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), an Observer of the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) and a regular contributor to the formulation of ESG and sustainable finance system and policies Mainland China, CECEPEC has rich experience in supporting the green and sustainable finance business of financial institutions.

Reach out to us and let us share how we can support you in navigating the continuously evolving sustainable investment market and succeeding together.

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