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  "legislation": "eur/2020/1816",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1816 of 17 July 2020 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the explanation in the benchmark statement of how environmental, social and governance factors are reflected in each benchmark provided and published (Text with EEA relevance)",
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  "path": "annex/II/section/1",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "EQUITY",
  "text": "ESG FACTORS\nDISCLOSURES\nCombined ESG factors\nWeighted average ESG rating of the benchmark (voluntary).\nOverall ESG rating of top ten benchmark constituents by weighting in the benchmark (voluntary).\nEnvironmental\nWeighted average environmental rating of the benchmark (voluntary).\nExposure of the benchmark portfolio to renewable energy as measured by capital expenditures (CapEx) in those activities (as a share of total CapEx by energy companies included in the portfolio) (voluntary).\nExposure of the benchmark portfolio to climate-related physical risks, measuring the effects of extreme weather events on companies’ operations and production or on the different stages of the supply chain (based on issuer exposure) (voluntary).\nDegree of exposure of the portfolio to the sectors listed in Sections A to H and Section L of SIC as a percentage of the total weight in the portfolio.\nGreenhouse gas (GHG) intensity of the benchmark.\nPercentage of GHG emissions reported versus estimated.\nExposure of the benchmark portfolio to companies the activities of which fall under Divisions 05 to 09, 19 and 20 of SIC.\nExposure of the benchmark portfolio to activities included in the environmental goods and services sector ....\nSocial\nWeighted average social rating of the benchmark (voluntary).\nInternational treaties and conventions, United Nations principles or, where applicable, UK law used in order to determine what constitutes a ‘controversial weapon’.\nWeighted average percentage of benchmark constituents in the controversial weapons sector.\nWeighted average percentage of benchmark constituents in the tobacco sector.\nNumber of benchmark constituents subject to social violations (absolute number and relative divided by all benchmark constituents), as referred to in international treaties and conventions, United Nations principles and, where applicable, UK law.\nExposure of the benchmark portfolio to companies without due diligence policies on issues addressed by the fundamental International Labor Organisation Conventions 1 to 8.\nWeighted average gender pay gap.\nWeighted average ratio of female to male board members.\nWeighted average ratio of accidents, injuries, fatalities.\nNumbers of convictions and amount of fines for violations of anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws.\nGovernance\nWeighted average governance rating of the benchmark (voluntary).\nWeighted average percentage of board members who are independent.\nWeighted average percentage of female board members.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "text": "Word in Annex 2 Section 1 substituted (18.10.2021) by The Markets in Financial Instruments, Benchmarks and Financial Promotions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1074), regs. 1(2), 5(4)(a)"
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      "text": "Word in Annex 2 Section 1 substituted (18.10.2021) by The Markets in Financial Instruments, Benchmarks and Financial Promotions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1074), regs. 1(2), 5(4)(b)"
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Annex 2 Section 1 omitted (18.10.2021) by virtue of The Markets in Financial Instruments, Benchmarks and Financial Promotions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1074), regs. 1(2), 5(4)(c)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Annex 2 Section 1 substituted (18.10.2021) by The Markets in Financial Instruments, Benchmarks and Financial Promotions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1074), regs. 1(2), 5(4)(d)"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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