S&P BSE CARBONEX Methodology

July 2014 S&P Dow Jones Indices: Index Methodology

Table of Contents Introduction

3 Partnership

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Highlights

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Index Family

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Eligibility Criteria and Index Construction

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Index Eligibility and Construction

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Constituent Weights

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Index Calculations

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Index Maintenance

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Rebalancing

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Ongoing Maintenance

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Additions

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Deletions

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Constituent Weights

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Corporate Actions

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Currency of Calculation

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Base Date and History Availability

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Float Adjustment

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Index Data

10 Total Return Index

Index Governance

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Index Committee

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S&P Dow Jones Indices: S&P BSE CARBONEX Methodology

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Index Policy

12 Announcements

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Pro-forma Files

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Holiday Schedule

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Unscheduled Market Closures

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Recalculation Policy

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Index Dissemination

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Tickers

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FTP

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Web site

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Appendix I

15 RobecoSAM Industries

Appendix II

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17 Determining the Carbon Re-Weighting Factors

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Carbon Adjusted Float Weight

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Appendix III

19 Determining Float Factors of Companies

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Float Bands

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S&P Dow Jones Indices’ Contact Information

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Index Management

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Product Management

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Media Relations

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Client Services

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Disclaimer


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Introduction Partnership On February 19, 2013, S&P Dow Jones Indices and the BSE Ltd. (formerly Bombay Stock Exchange (“BSE”) announced their strategic partnership to calculate, disseminate, and license the widely followed BSE suite of indices. Highlights Launched in November 2012, the S&P BSE CARBONEX is designed to provide a cost effective way for equity investors to manage the risks associated with climate change over the long term, by identifying key climate change exposure, sensitivity and responsiveness factors. The UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office, through its Prosperity Fund and British High commission in India, contributed to the cost of development up to the launch of the index. The index is based on the S&P BSE 100, with the constituent weights modified in accordance with the companies’ relative carbon performance as measured by the level of their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and carbon policies. S&P Dow Jones Indices has partnered with RobecoSAM, a specialist in sustainability investing to provide the Carbon Performance Scores and Industry Tilt Factors. Founded in 1995, RobecoSAM is headquartered in Zurich and employs approximately 100 staff. Carbon Performance Scores of Indian companies are calculated by RobecoSAM in the framework of the annual Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) of companies from around the world. The first CSA was undertaken in 1999, with the launch of the original family of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, or DJSI. Companies in each of the underlying broad market indices are asked to respond to an extensive industry-specific CSA questionnaire. Not all companies choose to respond to the CSA questionnaire. For all companies in the underlying benchmarks that do not respond to the questionnaires, RobecoSAM completes the CSA questionnaire, to the extent possible, based on publically available information only, in order to ensure that certain minimum representativeness requirements are met. This methodology was created by Asia Index Private Limited to achieve the aforementioned objective of measuring the underlying interest of each index governed by this methodology document. Any changes to or deviations from this methodology are made in the sole judgment and discretion of Asia Index Private Limited so that the index continues to achieve its objective.


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Index Family The S&P BSE CARBONEX is part of the S&P BSE sustainability indices. For information on the other S&P BSE thematic indices, please refer to the S&P BSE Indices Methodology document located on our Web site at www.spdji.com.


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Eligibility Criteria and Index Construction Index Eligibility and Construction The S&P BSE CARBONEX is composed of the constituents of the S&P BSE 100. For more information on index construction and eligibility factors of the S&P BSE 100, please refer to the S&P BSE Indices Methodology document. Constituent Weights Each stock in the index is weighted based on its carbon adjusted float market capitalization, which is calculated based on the Carbon Performance Scores provided by RobecoSAM. Stock weight calculations consist of two steps as follows: 1. Carbon Re-Weighting Factors. Carbon Re-Weighting Factors are calculated for all stocks in the S&P BSE 100 using the current year’s Industry Tilt Factors and Carbon Performance Scores provided by RobecoSAM. New Carbon Performance Scores are calculated annually in March and are based on the annual CSA figures released in the previous year. Carbon Performance Scores calculated by RobecoSAM encompass the following themes:

Strategy & Governance Reporting & Disclosures Performance & Achievement

Weight in the Carbon Performance Score 40% 30% 20%

Ecosystem Action

10%

Theme

Each of the themes includes between three and ten specific carbon-related indicators. If a company does not have a Carbon Performance Score, its Carbon ReWeighting Factor is assumed to be 1.


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Industry Tilt Factors are provided by RobecoSAM and calculated to represent each industry’s relative exposure to carbon-related risks and opportunities. They are calculated based on the weights of the carbon-related questions in each overall industry-specific RobecoSAM CSA questionnaire. In the course of the CSA process, companies are assigned to one of the 59 industries defined by RobecoSAM (the “RobecoSAM Industries”). RobecoSAM uses the Global Industry Classification System (GICS®) as its starting point for determining industry classification 1. At the industry group and sector levels, the RobecoSAM Industries match the standard GICS® classifications. However, some nonstandard aggregations are made at the industry level. Please see Appendix I for a list of RobecoSAM Industries. Companies in industries with greater exposure to carbon-related risks and opportunities receive a higher Industry Tilt Factor and therefore, a higher weight restatement compared to companies in other industries belonging to the same sector. 2. Carbon Adjusted Float Weights. Once the Carbon Re-Weighting Factors are determined, the float weights of the stocks are tilted based on their Carbon ReWeighting Factors. After the float weight tilting, the overall sector exposure is again realigned with that of S&P BSE 100 to arrive at the Carbon Adjusted Float Weight of each constituent stock in the index. For details on formulas used in steps 1 and 2 above, please refer to Appendix II. Stock weights are adjusted at each semi-annual rebalancing to reflect each constituent’s Carbon Adjusted Float Weight. Index Calculations The S&P BSE CARBONEX employs a modified market capitalization weighting scheme. The index is calculated by means of the divisor methodology used in all S&P Dow Jones Indices’ equity indices. For more information on the index calculation methodology, please refer to the Modified Market Capitalization Weighted Indices section of S&P Dow Jones Indices’ Index Mathematics Methodology document.

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For more information about GICS®, please refer to the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) Methodology available at www.spdji.com.


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Index Maintenance Rebalancing Frequency. Index rebalancing follows that of the S&P BSE 100 and is detailed in the table below. Note: The Effective and Reference dates are after the market close. Index

Frequency

Effective Date

Reference Date

S&P BSE CARBONEX

Semi-annual

3rd Friday of Jun & Dec

Last Trading Day of Apr & Oct

Ongoing Maintenance The index is reviewed on an ongoing basis to account for corporate events such as mergers, takeovers, delistings or bankruptcies. Changes to index composition and related weight adjustments are made as soon as they are effective. These changes are typically announced two business days prior to the implementation date. Additions No companies are added to the index between semi-annual rebalancings. As such, the number of stocks in the index may fall below the targeted constituent count of 100 due to any deletions made between rebalancings. Deletions Between semi-annual rebalancings, a company can be deleted from the index due to corporate events such as mergers, acquisitions, takeovers, delistings or bankruptcies. •

Whenever possible, changes in the index’s components are announced at least two business days prior to their implementation date.

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Whenever practicable, S&P Dow Jones Indices uses the closing price for all deletions.

Constituent Weights Stock weights are adjusted at each semi-annual rebalancing to reflect each constituent’s Carbon Adjusted Float Weight. For further details, please see Eligibility Criteria and Index Construction.


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Corporate Actions Corporate Action Spin off Rights offering

Stock Dividend (Bonus), Stock split, Reverse Stock Split Change in shares (new issue, repurchase, warrant conversion etc.) Special Dividend

Constituent Change

Adjustment made to index In general, parent and spun off company will be dropped from the index. The price is adjusted to the Price of the Parent Company minus the Price of the Rights Offering/Rights Ratio. Index Shares change so that the company’s weight remains the same as its weight before the rights offering. Index shares are multiplied by and price is divided by the split factor.

Divisor Adjustment? Yes No

No

None.

No

Price of stock making special dividend is reduced by the per share special dividend amount after the close of trading on the day before the dividend ex-date. No intraday rebalancing. Deletions due to delisting, acquisition or any other corporate event resulting in the deletion of the stock from the Index will cause the weights of the rest of the stocks in the index to change. Relative weights will stay the same. A change to a constituent’s industry classification, as defined in Appendix I, is reflected in the index at the subsequent semiannual rebalancing. Rebalancing changes including additions, deletions and weight changes.

Yes

No Yes

No

Yes

For more information, please refer to S&P Dow Jones Indices’ Equity Indices Policies & Practices document located on our Web site, www.spdji.com. Currency of Calculation The index is calculated in Indian rupees. Base Date and History Availability Index history availability, base date and base value are shown in the table below.

Index Name S&P BSE CARBONEX


Launch Date

First Value Date

Base Date

Base Value

30-Nov-12

30-Sep-10

30-Sep-10

1000

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Float Adjustment For detailed information on float adjustment, please refer to Appendix III of this document.


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Index Data Total Return Index Total return index is calculated for the S&P BSE CARBONEX, as well as the price return index. Ordinary cash dividends are applied on the ex-date in calculating the total return index. “Special dividends” are dividends greater than 5% of the close price one day prior to the dividend ex-date. Whether a dividend is funded from operating earnings or from other sources of cash does not affect the determination of whether it is ordinary or special. “Special dividends” are treated as corporate actions with offsetting price and divisor adjustments; the total return index reflects both ordinary and special dividends. Total return index reflects the return to an investor where gross dividends are reinvested. Please refer to S&P Dow Jones Indices’ Index Mathematics Methodology for more detail on total and net return index calculations.


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Index Governance Index Committee The S&P BSE CARBONEX is maintained by the S&P BSE Index Committee. The Index Committee is composed of full time employees of S&P Dow Jones Indices and the BSE. The Index Committee meets regularly. At each meeting, the Index Committee reviews pending corporate actions that may affect index constituents, statistics comparing the composition of the index to the market, companies that are being considered as candidates for addition to the index, and any significant market events. In addition, the Index Committee may revise index policy covering rules for selecting companies, treatment of dividends, share counts or other matters. S&P Dow Jones Indices considers information about changes to its indices and related matters to be potentially market moving and material. Therefore, all Index Committee discussions are confidential. For information on Quality Assurance and Internal Reviews of Methodology, please refer to S&P Dow Jones Indices’ Equity Indices Policies & Practices document located on our Web site, www.spdji.com.


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Index Policy Announcements All index constituents are evaluated daily for data needed to calculate index levels and returns. All events affecting the daily index calculation are typically announced 30 days in advance via the Index Corporate Events report (.SDE), delivered daily via ftp to all clients. Any unusual treatment of a corporate action or short notice of an event may be communicated via email to clients. Index methodology is constantly under review for best practices, and any changes are announced well ahead of time via the Web site and email to all clients. Pro-forma Files In addition to the corporate events file (.SDE), S&P Dow Jones Indices provides constituent pro-forma files each time the index rebalances. The pro-forma file is typically provided daily five business days in advance of the rebalancing date and contains all constituents and their corresponding weights and index shares effective for the upcoming rebalancing. Since index shares are assigned based on prices one week prior to the rebalancing, the actual weight of each stock at the rebalancing differs from these weights due to market movements. Please visit www.spdji.com for a complete schedule of rebalancing timelines and proforma delivery times. Holiday Schedule The S&P BSE CARBONEX is calculated on all business days when the BSE is open. A complete holiday schedule for the year is available on the BSE Ltd. Web site at www.bseindia.com.


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Unscheduled Market Closures In situations where an exchange is forced to close early due to unforeseen events, such as computer or electric power failures, weather conditions or other events, S&P Dow Jones Indices calculates the closing price of the index based on (1) the closing prices published by the exchange, or (2) if no closing price is available, the last regular trade reported for each security before the exchange closed. If an exchange fails to open due to unforeseen circumstances, S&P Dow Jones Indices treats this closure as a standard market holiday. The index uses the prior day’s closing prices and shifts any corporate actions to the following business day. If all exchanges fail to open or in other extreme circumstances, S&P Dow Jones Indices may determine not to publish the index for that day. For further information on Unexpected Exchange Closures, please refer to S&P Dow Jones Indices’ Equity Indices Policies & Practices document located on our Web site, www.spdji.com. Recalculation Policy S&P Dow Jones Indices reserves the right to recalculate an index under certain limited circumstances. S&P Dow Jones Indices may choose to recalculate and republish an index if it is found to be incorrect or inconsistent within two trading days of the publication of the index level in question for one of the following reasons: 1. Incorrect or revised closing price 2. Missed corporate event 3. Late announcement of a corporate event 4. Incorrect application of corporate action or index methodology Any other restatement or recalculation of an index is only done under extraordinary circumstances to reduce or avoid possible market impact or disruption as solely determined by the Index Committee. For more information on the recalculation policy please refer to S&P Dow Jones Indices’ Equity Indices Policies & Practices document located on our Web site, www.spdji.com. For information on Calculations and Pricing Disruptions, Expert Judgment and Data Hierarchy, please refer to S&P Dow Jones Indices’ Equity Indices Policies & Practices document located on our Web site, www.spdji.com.


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Index Dissemination Index levels are available through S&P Dow Jones Indices’ Web site at www.spdji.com, major quote vendors (see codes below), numerous investment-oriented Web sites, and various print and electronic media. Tickers Index S&P BSE CARBONEX

Bloomberg BSECRBN

Reuters .BSECRBX

FTP Daily stock level and index data are available via FTP subscription. For product information, please contact S&P Dow Jones Indices, www.spdji.com/contact-us. Web site For further information, please refer to S&P Dow Jones Indices’ Web site at www.spdji.com.


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Appendix I RobecoSAM Industries Industry Tilt Factors are calculated and specific Corporate Sustainability Assessment Questionnaires are created for the following RobecoSAM Industries: GICS Sector Code

GICS Sector

10

Energy

15

Materials

20

Industrials

25

Consumer Discretionary

RobecoSAM Industry Coal & Consumable Fuels Energy Equipment & Services Oil & Gas Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation Aluminum Chemicals Construction Materials Containers & Packaging Metals & Mining Paper & Forest Products Steel Aerospace & Defense Airlines Building Products Commercial Services & Supplies Construction & Engineering Electrical Components & Equipment Industrial Conglomerates Machinery and Electrical Equipment Professional Services Trading Companies & Distributors Transportation and Transportation Infrastructure Auto Components Automobiles Casinos & Gaming Diversified Consumer Services Homebuilding Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines Household Durables Leisure Equipment & Products and Consumer Electronics Media Restaurants & Leisure Facilities Retailing Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods


RobecoSAM Industry Code COL OIE OIX PIP ALU CHM COM CTR MNX FRP STL ARO AIR BLD ICS CON ELQ IDD IEQ PRO TCD TRA ATX AUT CNO CSV HOM TRT DHP LEG PUB REX RTS TEX

15

GICS Sector Code

GICS Sector

30

Consumer Staples

35

Health Care

40

Financials

45

Information Technology

RobecoSAM Industry Beverages Food & Staples Retailing Food Products Household Products Personal Products Tobacco Biotechnology Health Care Equipment & Supplies Health Care Providers & Services Life Sciences Tools & Services Pharmaceuticals Banks Diversified Financial Services and Capital Markets Insurance Real Estate Communications Equipment Computers & Peripherals and Office Electronics Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components IT services & Internet Software and Services Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Software

RobecoSAM Industry Code BVG FDR FOA HOU COS TOB BTC MTC HEA LIF DRG BNK FBN INS REA CMT THQ ITC TSV SEM SOF

50

Telecommunication Services

Telecommunication Services

TLS

55

Utilities

Electric Utilities Gas Utilities Multi and Water Utilities

ELC GAS MUW


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Appendix II Determining the Carbon Re-Weighting Factors 1. Sector specific 𝑍 scores are calculated for all index constituents as follows: 𝒁𝒄 =

where:

𝑺𝒄 − 𝝁𝒄 𝝈𝒄

𝒁𝒄 = Standardized Carbon Performance Score for the company

𝑺𝒄 = Carbon Performance Score for the company provided by RobecoSAM

𝝁𝒄 = Mean of the Carbon Performance Scores for the sector

𝝈𝒄 = Standard deviation of the Carbon Performance Scores for the sector

Note: 𝒁𝒄 has a cap of -3 on the negative side and 3 on the positive side. Therefore: • •

when 𝒁𝒄 < −𝟑, 𝒁𝒄 = −𝟑

when 𝒁𝒄 > 𝟑, 𝒁𝒄 = 𝟑

2. Carbon Re-Weighting Factors for all companies in the BSE 100 are calculated as follows:

where:

𝑪𝒇 = 𝟏 +

(𝟏 + 𝑰𝒊 ) × 𝒁𝒄 𝟔

𝑪𝒇 = Carbon Re-Weighting Factor for the company 𝑰𝒊 = Industry Tilt Factor provided by RobecoSAM

𝒁𝒄 = Standardized Carbon Performance Score for the company

Note: If a company does not have a score, its 𝑪𝒇 is assumed to be 1.


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Carbon Adjusted Float Weight 1. Tilted weight with respect to the Carbon Re-Weighting Factor is calculated as follows:

where:

𝑻𝒘 = 𝑭𝒘 × 𝑪𝒇

𝑻𝒘 = Tilted weight for the company

𝑭𝒘 = Float Market Cap weight for the company

𝑪𝒇 = Carbon Re-Weighting Factor for the company

2. Realignment of the overall sector exposure to that of the S&P BSE 100 is calculated as follows:

where:

𝑪𝒘 =

𝑻𝒘 × 𝑭𝒘𝒔 𝑻𝒘𝒔

𝑪𝒘 = Carbon Adjusted Float Weight for the company 𝑻𝒘 = Tilted weight for the company

𝑭𝒘 = Float Market Cap weight for the company

𝑻𝒘𝒔 = Sum of all 𝑻𝒘 in the sector the company belongs to

𝑭𝒘𝒔 = Sum of all 𝑭𝒘 in the sector the company belongs to


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Appendix III Determining Float Factors of Companies BSE determines the float factor for each company based on the detailed shareholding pattern submitted by the companies in the prescribed format. The float factor is a multiple with which the total market capitalization of a company is adjusted to arrive at the float market capitalization. Once the float of a company is determined, it is rounded-off to the higher multiple of 5 and each company is categorized into one of the 20 bands given below. Float factor of 0.55 means that only 55% of the market capitalization of the company will be considered for index calculation. Float Bands % Float >0 - 5% >5 - 10% >10 - 15% >15 - 20% >20 - 25% >25 - 30% >30 - 35% >35 - 40% >40 - 45% >45 - 50%

Float Factor 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.20 0.25 0.30 0.35 0.40 0.45 0.50


% Float >50 - 55% >55 - 60% >60 - 65% >65 - 70% >70 - 75% >75 - 80% >80 - 85% >85 - 90% >90 - 95% >95 - 100%

Float Factor 0.55 0.60 0.65 0.70 0.75 0.80 0.85 0.90 0.95 1.00

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