New Companies Join FTSE4Good Series

The results of the second review of FTSE4Good, the innovative socially responsible investment (SRI) index series created by global index group FTSE, are announced today, following a meeting of the FTSE4Good Advisory Committee. The Committee confirmed that an additional 82 companies worldwide have met the corporate social responsibility (CSR) entry criteria since the last review and will be admitted to the index series.

A total of 24 UK companies join the FTSE4Good UK benchmark index including Safeway, Rank Group, Lonmin, Egg, Spirent, Brown (N) Group, Eurotunnel, as well as 17 companies from the FTSE SmallCap index. In total, 83% of the FTSE All-Share index is now represented in FTSE4Good indices, an increase of 7% since the series was launched in July 2001.

"The FTSE4Good series proves that it's possible to create an investible financial tool, which also sets attainable CSR standards for companies worldwide," said Mark Makepeace, Chief Executive of FTSE Group.

Changes to the FTSE4Good Europe, US and Global indices are also announced today. Full details of all additions and deletions can be seen at www.ftse4good.com. The changes announced today will be applied at close of business on March 15.