Launched publicly in January 2008, Dharma Investment’s primary mission is the development of Hindu and Buddhist faith-based investing.
Dharma Investments brings together a variety of expertise, a deep academic and practical knowledge of the Dharmic religions, investment management, retail and institutional financial product sales and marketing.
The company’s principle product, the Dow Jones Dharma Index, is designed to fill the requirements of a range of investors Hindus, Buddhists (and potentially Jain’s and Sikhs) whose religions have as a central tenet the concept of ‘dharma’ and will therefore find resonance in the investment premises. Equally a broader range of ethical investors will value the unique combination of traditional ‘sin sector’, environmental, corporate governance and animal testing screens that are the basis of the Dow Jones Dharma Indexes.
The development of the Dow Jones Dharma Indexes marks the collaboration of Dharma Investments, Dow Jones Inc and leading academics, spiritual leaders and theologians from around the world.
As such, we have developed an expertise in the creation and application of Dharma financial screens. Dharma Investments will use this expertise and research capability to provide bespoke or existing ‘dharma’ screens for a range of third parties in areas such private equity, listed equities and commodities.
Launched in 2008, the Dow Jones Dharma Indexes are the world’s first indexes tracking the financial performance of companies around that world that comply with dharmic (or Hindu and Buddhist) principles. Click here to find out more >>
