BYMA presents the 2019 Sustainability Index

A year after the launch of its Sustainability Index, BYMA presents the second rebalancing worked jointly with the BID and which has the academic endorsement of the Earth Institute of Columbia University.The index was launched in December 2018 and is in line with international best practices. It has a non-commercial nature based on the IndexAmericas methodology, an index that recognizes leading sustainability companies with a presence in the region, and combines ESG indicators segmented by industry with a perspective of contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).In this regard, Ernesto Allaria, President of BYMA, said: "We seek to position Argentina as a country with a Stock Exchange committed to Environmental, Social and Governance development, encouraging issuers to seek the triple impact. We thank and congratulate the issuers that have joined these initiatives".The survey of sustainability indicators is conducted by Refinitiv (formerly Thomson Reuters), which analyzes issuers according to their ESG performance and provides objective ratings based on publicly available sources.The eligible universe is determined by the most liquid companies, i.e. those that have been part of the Merval Index or the S&P Merval in recent years.

BYMA and sustainability: what's new

SVS Bond Panel3 months after the presentation of the Social, Green and Sustainable (SVS) Bond Panel, BYMA incorporated the first Green Bond issued by the company Plaza Logística.This bond was issued in 2017 with maturity in December 2020. The destination of the funds was the construction of Triple "A" Logistics Warehouses with high sustainability standards, thus contributing to the environment and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).See more information from Bonos SVS.Corporate Governance BYMA's Corporate Governance Panel recently added Banco Macro. This company is now part of the differential panel that includes shares of already listed companies that voluntarily comply with good governance and transparency practices additional to those required by Argentine regulation.With this new addition, there are now 5 companies that make up this panel launched in December 2018: Grupo Supervielle, Pampa Energía, YPF and BYMA, in addition to Banco Macro. And other companies are expected to be listed in the short term.See more information on the Corporate Governance Panel.