Global Investment Holdings is included in the Borsa Istanbul Sustainability Index

Global Investment Holdings (GLYHO) is among the BIST Sustainability Index constituents, along with companies which are traded in Borsa Istanbul and demonstrate high sustainability performances.

Global Investment Holdings was assessed to be listed in the BIST Sustainability Index (XUSRD), where companies are evaluated based on their public disclosures on sustainability issues. Global Investment Holdings’ comprehensive policies in areas related to sustainability, improvements in specific environmental indicators and efforts such as supporting the “Sandbar Shark Breeding Site Project at Boncuk Bay” of Mediterranean Conservation Society played an important role in being listed in the new period of BIST Sustainability Index as well, which provides companies reputational and competitive advantages.

Borsa Istanbul companies were evaluated according to BIST Sustainability Index’s inclusion criteria which are based on the disclosures and performances of companies in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) areas. As a result of the evaluation conducted by the independent research and rating agency Vigeo EIRIS, 50 companies have been listed in the BIST Sustainability Index.

71 companies were evaluated in the 2018 assessment period for BIST Corporate Sustainability Index and Global Investment Holdings has become one of the 6 new companies that were added to the index thanks to its high corporate sustainability performance. GLYHO will now be listed in the BIST Sustainability Index during November 2018 – October 2019. GLYHO is also included in the BIST Corporate Governance Index.

More information on Global Investment Holding’s sustainability performance can be found in the 2017 Sustainability Report.