Jakarta- On June 8, 2009, Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) cooperates with Yayasan Keanekaragaman Hayati Indonesia (the Indonesian Biodiversity Foundation – KEHATI), an organization that is engaged with the conservation efforts and the sustainable use of Indonesia’s biodiversity resources, to launch a new Index that refers to the practices of sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) named as the SRI-KEHATI Index.
The Index is established as an additional investment guideline for investors by establishing a benchmark on stocks price of Listed Companies with excellent practices on supporting their sustainability through methods that concern about the environment, social and good corporate governance. The new Index is expected to enhance the exposure on Listed Companies that have performed their environmental and social responsibilities as well as good corporate governance.