One of Asia’s largest healthcare providers, IHH Healthcare, has been included in the benchmark FTSE4Good Index Series for the first time, affirming, the company says, its commitment to building a healthier and more sustainable world.  

This achievement, the company says, reflects its progress on its sustainability journey and underscores its dedication to embedding and upholding sustainable practices across the business. 

In December last year, the company was included in the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia index as well as the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Shariah index.

The FTSE4Good Index Series, created by the global index and data provider FTSE Russell, is designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong environmental, social and governance ( ESG ) practices. The indexes are used by a wide variety of market participants to create and assess responsible investment funds and other products.  

FTSE Russell evaluations are based on performance in areas, such as corporate governance, health and safety, anti-corruption and climate change. Businesses included in the index meet a variety of ESG criteria.

“Being included in the FTSE4Good Index Series is a strong recognition of our commitment to sustainable, responsible business practices,” says Prem Kumar Nair, the firm’s group CEO. “As an integrated, multinational healthcare provider, we not only have a responsibility but also the opportunity to harness our expertise and clinical excellence to deliver superior healthcare outcomes sustainably.”