Jantzi Social Index
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The Jantzi Social Index is a Canadian stock market
index created in 2000. It is based on a modified S&P/TSX Composite Index
with the purpose being to measure the effect of a socially and environmentally conscious stock market
index on market behavior.
Stock market
A stock market or equity market is a public entity for the trading of company stock and derivatives at an agreed price; these are securities listed on a stock exchange as well as those only traded privately.The size of the world stock market was estimated at about $36.6 trillion...
index created in 2000. It is based on a modified S&P/TSX Composite Index
S&P/TSX Composite Index
The S&P/TSX Composite Index is an index of the stock prices of the largest companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange as measured by market capitalization. The Toronto Stock Exchange listed companies in this index comprise about 70% of market capitalization for all Canadian-based companies listed on...
with the purpose being to measure the effect of a socially and environmentally conscious stock market
Stock market
A stock market or equity market is a public entity for the trading of company stock and derivatives at an agreed price; these are securities listed on a stock exchange as well as those only traded privately.The size of the world stock market was estimated at about $36.6 trillion...
index on market behavior.