Europe Vegan Climate Index®
- The Europe Vegan Climate Index (VEGANE), developed by Beyond Investing is a passive, rules-based index of European large and mid cap stocks, screened according to vegan and climate-conscious principles.
- VEGANE excludes companies engaged in animal exploitation, defense, human rights abuses, fossil fuels extraction and energy production, and other environmentally damaging activities.
- VEGANE demonstrates that it is possible to obtain broad-based market exposure, whilst adhering to animal and environmentally-friendly principles.
Ticker: .VEGANE
Inception date: 3 June 2021
Inception date: 3 June 2021
Benchmark: SEULMC Index
Calculation agent: Solactive AG
Calculation agent: Solactive AG
Number of stocks
133
Weighted average market cap
$37.26bn
Beta
1.10
Tracking error
4.93%
Excess return
-0.59%
(annualised through 30 June 2026)
Live Index Price Performance
(from 3 June 2021 to 30 June 2026)
Sector Comparison
SEULMCEN
VEGANE
Top 10 Constituents
- ASML Holding NV – 6.00%
- Schneider Electric SE – 3.74%
- ABB Ltd-Reg – 3.70%
- Infineon Technologies AG – 3.36%
- SAP SE – 3.06%
- Nebius Group NV – 2.41%
- Deutsche Telekom AG – 2.39%
- Vinci SA – 2.30%
- Nokia OYJ – 2.20%
- ASM International NV – 2.14%
(as at 30 June 2026)
Breakdown Of Exclusions
- Animal testing – 20.59%
- Fossil fuel – 14.42%
- Financing of exclusions – 14.15%
- Animal-derived products – 12.52%
- Military and defense – 5.62%
- Other environmental and human rights – 4.04%
- Energy production from fossil fuel – 1.85%
- Animals in sport and entertainment – 0.08%
(as at 30 June 2026)
Impact Metrics
| EUROPE VEGAN CLIMATE INDEX IMPACT METRICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| VEGANE | Benchmark | Based on company reported annual figures | |
| Greenhouse gases | 22.38 | 80.15 | tons of GHG (Scope 1&2) emissions per $1million of revenue |
| Waste generation | 25.06 | 353.22 | tons of waste generated per $1million of revenue |
| Water utilisation | 0.76 | 1.97 | thousand cubic metres per $1million of revenue |
| Enivronmental good | 15.23% | 9.27% | portfolio allocated to environmental solutions |
| Avoiding environmental harm | 0.05% | 11.30% | portfolio allocated to environmentally destructive industries |
| Social good | 7.64% | 16.74% | portfolio allocated to help alleviate social issues |
| Avoiding social harm | 0.15% | 4.85% | 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 | 65.28 | less tons of GHG emissions per year | 7, 13, 15 |
| Waste generation | 312.37 | less tons of waste generated per year | 6, 12, 14, 15 |
| Water utilisation | 1.21 | less thousand cubic metres fresh water used per year | 6, 12 |
| Enivronmental good | 5.96% | more invested in industries contributing to environmental solutions | most SDGs |
| Avoiding environmental harm | 11.25% | less invested in industries aggravating environmental problems | most SDGs |
| Social good | 9.10% | less invested in industries helping alleviate social issues | most SDGs |
| Avoiding social harm | 4.70% | less invested in industries aggravating social issues | most SDGs |
Animal Impact
12,000 animals “spared” per $1 million of VEGANE invested in for one year.
The above figure is based on: land animals killed (17 billion), fish caught and farmed (298 billion), egg-laying hens (1.5 billion), dairy cows (60 million) and animals used for testing (26 million).
Europe proportion of global annual figures from National Center for Biotechnology Information, GreenFacts, FAOstat
Europe proportion of global annual figures from National Center for Biotechnology Information, GreenFacts, FAOstat