FTSE releases investment range supporting a low carbon economy

FTSE has unveiled a range of investment tools designed to provide exposure to companies within the environmental technology sector, in order to support a low carbon economy. The range includes the Environmental Markets Classification System, which classifies companies by sector and sub-sector depending on the environmental products and services they provide. The system is designed to identify the relevant companies more easily while providing a basis for sector-based investment vehicles, including ETFs, mutual funds and other derivative products. FTSE director of Responsible Inv...