Index roundup: MSCI and FTSE Russell launch new ESG indices focused on Japan

MSCI and FTSE Russell have both launched new environmental, social and governance (ESG) indices focused on Japan. MSCI launched a Japan Empowering Women Index and Japan ESG Select Leaders Index, while FTSE Russell launched its Blossom Japan Index. All three indices have been selected by the Government Pension Investment Fund for Japan (GPIF) as benchmarks for their ESG investment strategy. The MSCI Japan Empowering Women Index comprises companies whose gender diversity initiatives have been de