Türkiye’s leading denim and ready-to-wear brand Mavi continues to draw attention for its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance. The brand has qualified for inclusion in the FTSE4Good Index Series, created by FTSE Russell — one of the world’s foremost index and data providers — and closely followed by responsible investors.
What Is FTSE4Good, and Why Does It Matter?
FTSE Russell, part of the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), evaluates more than 8,500 companies across 47 developed and emerging markets. Launched in 2001, FTSE4Good is regarded as one of the world’s oldest and most established ESG-focused equity index families.
Qualifying for the index is no easy feat: companies must pass an independent assessment based solely on publicly available data, covering 14 themes and an average of 125 indicators, and must meet the defined standards. As of today, the FTSE4Good Emerging Index includes 1,023 companies from 23 different markets.
Mavi has also received a double A score for the third consecutive time in CDP’s Climate Change and Water Security programs, and its 2025 net-zero targets were validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The brand ranked 2nd globally on TIME and Statista’s “World’s Best Companies – Sustainable Growth” list, and was included by S&P Global in “The Sustainability Yearbook 2026.” This track record shows that the brand’s sustainability performance is not an isolated achievement, but the result of a systematic, multi-dimensional effort.
What Does This Mean for Companies?
Being included in indices like FTSE4Good does more than earn companies a “label” — it means appearing on the radar of international responsible investment funds, strengthening corporate reputation, and demonstrating that ESG performance has been independently verified by a credible authority. In an increasingly competitive apparel sector, this kind of independent assessment is a meaningful differentiator between brands.
İmnera Sustainability Index Advisory
As Mavi’s example shows, qualifying for indices like FTSE4Good requires a long-term, multi-layered preparation process. At İmnera, we provide end-to-end technical and strategic support for companies on this journey:
- Sustainability index and assessment readiness: Indicator-based gap analysis and improvement planning for major sustainability index and rating processes such as FTSE4Good, DJSI/S&P Global CSA, and MSCI ESG
- CDP reporting support: Managing data collection, calculation, and reporting processes aimed at achieving high scores in the Climate Change, Water Security, and Forests modules
- SBTi target setting: Setting science-based emission reduction targets, preparing for the validation process, and tracking progress
- ESG data management and reporting: Building an auditable, consistent ESG data infrastructure aligned with public reporting requirements, including TSRS (Turkish Sustainability Reporting Standards) reporting
Companies looking to qualify for sustainability indices, or to strengthen their current position, can get in touch with us and start the process with a preliminary assessment of their current status.
