The Austrian Post is newly included in the VÖNIX.
Vienna (OTS) – The 20th year of the VÖNIX – VBV Austrian Sustainability Index, one of the world’s first national sustainability indices, begins on June 24, 2024. The index now has 20 members and represents domestic listed companies that stand out with their activities in corporate sustainability. The Austrian Post was newly included and Raiffeisen Bank International was deleted, announce the VÖNIX partners VBV-Vorsorgekasse, Security KAG, rfu research and Vienna Stock Exchange after the annual review in accordance with the rules.
The 20 VÖNIX members 2024/2025 are:
Agrana Beteiligungs-AG, AMAG Austria Metall AG, AT&S Austria Tech.&Systemtech, BKS Bank AG, CA Immobilien Anlagen AG, Erste Group Bank AG, EVN AG, Kapsch TrafficCom AG, Lenzing AG, Oberbank AG, Austrian Post AG, Palfinger AG, Rosenbauer International AG, Telekom Austria AG, UBM Development AG, UNIQA Insurance Group AG, VERBUND AG, VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP AG, Wienerberger AG and Zumtobel Group AG.
“Sustainability pays off – the VÖNIX proves this impressively. Not only in the company and its processes, but also in performance: This year, too, we can report an outperformance of the VÖNIX with +16.97% ahead of the ATX Prime with +14.21%,” says Reinhard Friesenbichler, Managing Director of rfu research, which carries out the sustainability rating.
“In times of climate crisis, sustainable business is becoming increasingly important. What was an initial spark with the VÖNIX in 2005 is now common practice in many domestic companies. The VÖNIX reflects the sustainability efforts of the top domestic companies. I congratulate the Post on its acceptance into the VÖNIX,” explains Andreas Zakostelsky, Chairman of the VÖNIX Advisory Board and VBV General Director.
About the VÖNIX
The VBV Austrian Sustainability Index (VÖNIX) is a price index weighted by free float capitalization. The base universe includes stocks that are listed on the prime or standard market of the Vienna Stock Exchange and have sufficient free float and trading turnover. As one of the first national sustainability indices, the VÖNIX has been calculated since 2005. Well-known players in the Austrian capital market enable ongoing index management and sustainability research through their expertise and contributions. These partners are the VBV pension fund, the Raiffeisen Sustainability Initiative and Security KAG. The rfu is responsible for the sustainability analysis and the Wiener Börse AG for index management, ongoing calculation and publication. Further information on the VÖNIX can be found at
Link zum Index: VÖNIX INDEX • Price • AT0000496906 • Vienna Stock Exchange (wienerborse.at)
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