Global Vegan Climate Index®
- The Global Vegan Climate Index (VEGANO), developed by Beyond Investing is a passive, rules-based index of Global large and mid cap stocks, screened according to vegan and climate-conscious principles.
- VEGANO excludes companies engaged in animal exploitation, defense, human rights abuses, fossil fuels extraction and energy production, and other environmentally damaging activities.
- VEGANO demonstrates that it is possible to obtain broad-based market exposure, whilst adhering to animal and environmentally-friendly principles.
Ticker: .VEGANO
Inception date: 13 Dec 2021
Inception date: 13 Dec 2021
Benchmark: SDMLMCUP Index
Calculation agent: Solactive AG
Calculation agent: Solactive AG
Number of stocks
452
Weighted average market cap
$189.68bn
Beta
1.15
Tracking error
5.11%
Excess return
7.12%
(annualised through 30 June 2026)
Live Index Price Performance
(from 17 June 2020 to 30 June 2026)
Sector Comparison
MSCI WORLD
VEGANO
Top 10 Constituents
- Apple Inc – 3.64%
- Micron Technology Inc – 3.50%
- NVIDIA Corporation – 3.41%
- ASML Holding NV – 3.37%
- Broadcom Inc. – 3.06%
- Advanced Micro Materials – 2.74%
- Appled Materials Inc – 2.36%
- LAM Research Corp – 2.17%
- Intel Corp – 2.10%
- KLA Corp – 1.88%
(as at 30 June 2026)
Breakdown Of Exclusions
- Animal-derived products – 13.78%
- Financing of exclusions – 10.79%
- Animal testing – 10.75%
- Fossil fuel – 7.45%
- Military and defense – 7.37%
- Other environmental and human rights – 2.85%
- Animals in sport and entertainment – 2.69%
- Energy production from fossil fuel – 1.88%
(as at 30 June 2026)
Impact Metrics
| GLOBAL VEGAN CLIMATE INDEX IMPACT METRICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| VEGANO | Benchmark | Based on company reported annual figures | |
| Greenhouse gases | 30.91 | 110.79 | tons of GHG (Scope 1&2) emissions per $1million of revenue |
| Waste generation | 13.06 | 355.72 | tons of waste generated per $1million of revenue |
| Water utilisation | 1.00 | 7.27 | thousand cubic metres per $1million of revenue |
| Enivronmental good | 17.93% | 11.63% | portfolio allocated to environmental solutions |
| Avoiding environmental harm | 0.08% | 6.90% | portfolio allocated to environmentally destructive industries |
| Social good | 5.14% | 10.79% | portfolio allocated to help alleviate social issues |
| Avoiding social harm | 0.04% | 3.47% | portfolio allocated to companies aggravating social issues |
| REAL WORLD EQUIVALENTS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| As compared to the Benchmark, 1 million USD invested in the Vegan Climate Index Finances: | Relevant SDGs | ||
| Greenhouse gases | 50.66 | less tons of GHG emissions per year | 7, 13, 15 |
| Waste generation | 179.19 | less tons of waste generated per year | 6, 12, 14, 15 |
| Water utilisation | 3.19 | less thousand cubic metres fresh water used per year | 6, 12 |
| Enivronmental good | 6.29% | more invested in industries contributing to environmental solutions | most SDGs |
| Avoiding environmental harm | 6.82% | less invested in industries aggravating environmental problems | most SDGs |
| Social good | 5.63% | less invested in industries helping alleviate social issues | most SDGs |
| Avoiding social harm | 3.44% | less invested in industries aggravating social issues | most SDGs |
Animal Impact
30,000 animals “spared” per $1 million of VEGANO invested in for one year.
The above figure is based on: land animals killed (114 billion), fish caught and farmed (2 trillion), egg-laying hens (10 billion), dairy cows (400 million) and animals used for testing (175 million).
Based on global figures for animal consumption and exploitation from National Center for Biotechnology Information, GreenFacts, FAOstat
Based on global figures for animal consumption and exploitation from National Center for Biotechnology Information, GreenFacts, FAOstat