Mr. Pakorn Peetathawatchai Director and Manager stock marketIn 2022, 26 listed Thai companies were included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes. : DJI) are ADVANC, AOT, BANPU, BDMS, BJC, BTS, CPALL, CPF, CPN, CRC, DELTA, EGCO, GPSC, HMPRO, IRPC, IVL, KBANK, MINT, PTT, PTTGC, SCB, SCC, SCGP, TOP, TRUE and TU, 3 new entrants were CRC, JPIC and SCGP. Thailand is the country with the highest number of entrants to ASEAN for the ninth consecutive year, reflecting the number of entrants. Thailand is committed to the importance of conducting business with a balance between enterprise and society. Build trust in the eyes of domestic and foreign investors.
In this regard, leading the Thai capital market towards sustainability (Sustainable Capital Market) is a mission that SET gives importance to by encouraging investors to realize the importance of sustainable investments. Including support for listed companies to operate sustainably. This will reflect the true value of the company to grow in a balanced way.
In the past, listed Thai companies have been continuously invited to participate in international sustainability assessments by MSCI, FTSE and S&P Global. In regards to the stock selection results for S&P Global’s DJSI Sustainability Index 2022, there are 26 listed Thai companies that have been shortlisted for the index. which is the highest number in ASEAN for 9 consecutive years, while the FTSE4Good Index and MSCI ESG Universal Index have 40 and 42 listed companies respectively. which is the highest number even in ASEAN This reflects the commitment and importance of listed companies in sustainability operations. In the past, the stock market Prepared the company to move to international indexes to create investment interest. Including linking ESG information from global sustainability performance raters. (Sustainability Rating Agencies) to enable Thai investors to easily track information.
The announcement of the DJSI group member list this time will be effective from December 19, 2022 onwards.