Sanctioned Chipmaker SMIC Joins Hang Seng’s ESG Indexes

  • SMIC added to HSI ESG Enhanced Index with effect from June 13
  • Firm was recently added to Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index
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Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. has been added to two ESG-focused indexes in Hong Kong, even as China’s largest chipmaker remains a sanctioned entity in the US.

The company will join the HSI ESG Enhanced Index and the HSI ESG Enhanced Select Index following a review, according to a statement from Hang Seng Indexes Co. late Wednesday. The change will come into effect on June 13. Shares rose as much as 1.3% on Thursday before erasing gains.