sustainability index
noun[C]
ukuspluralsustainability indexes|orsustainability indicesENVIRONMENT,STOCK MARKET
asystemthatmeasuresthefinancialresultsofcompaniesthattrytoprotecttheenvironmentratherthan just make aquickprofit:
DJSIWorld, the Dow Jones'premiersustainabilityindex,identifiesthetop10% of best-performingcompaniesinareasofsustainability.
COMMERCE,ENVIRONMENT
alistofproductinformationprovidedforconsumerswhowanttounderstandtheprocessinvolvedin making theproductstheybuyand how thatprocessaffectstheenvironment:
Thesustainabilityindexshowsconsumersa product'senvironmentalimpact.