(Vienna) As the index enters its 22nd year, two further companies – BTV Vier Länder Bank AG and Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG – have qualified for inclusion in the VÖNIX VBV Austrian Sustainability Index. All existing VÖNIX members continue to meet the criteria for inclusion in the index. This is the result of the annual review of the index’s composition, based on the sustainability analysis carried out by rfu research in accordance with the set of rules. The changes take effect today. The index tracks Austrian-listed companies that are leading the way in corporate sustainability.
The 24 VÖNIX members for 2026/2027:
| Agrana Beteiligungs-AG | Oberbank AG |
| AMAG Austria Metall AG | Österreichische Post AG |
| AT&S Austria Tech.&Systemtech. | Palfinger AG |
| BKS Bank AG | Raiffeisen Bank International AG |
| BTV Vier Länder Bank AG | Rosenbauer International AG |
| Burgenland Holding AG | Telekom Austria AG |
| CA Immobilien Anlagen AG | UBM Development AG |
| Erste Group Bank AG | UNIQA Insurance Group AG |
| EVN AG | VERBUND AG |
| Kapsch TrafficCom AG | VIENNA INSURANCE GROUP AG |
| Lenzing AG | Wienerberger AG |
| Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG | Zumtobel Group AG |
“For over two decades, the VÖNIX has been raising the profile of sustainability on the Austrian capital market and has established itself as an important benchmark for responsible investments. The expansion of the index’s members shows that sustainable business practices are continuing to gain importance on the domestic capital market – and form an important foundation for long-term economic success,” says Andreas Zakostelsky, Chair of the VÖNIX Advisory Board and Director General of the VBV.
“Mayr-Melnhof Karton, is a leading manufacturer of cartonboard packaging made from recycled materials and certified virgin fibre. BTV Vier Länder Bank is characterised by a growing proportion of environmental and social investment and lending products and also pursues a sustainability strategy in its tourism division,” explains Reinhard Friesenbichler, Managing Director at rfu research.
About the VÖNIX
The VBV Austrian Sustainability Index (VÖNIX) was launched in 2005 as a price index weighted by free-float capitalisation. The selection universe comprises all companies listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange in the upper market segments with sufficient free float and liquidity. Leading players in the Austrian capital market contribute their expertise to enable the ongoing management of the index and the sustainability analysis. These partners are the VBV-Vorsorgekasse, Raiffeisen Nachhaltigkeits-Initiative and Schoellerbank Invest AG. rfu research is responsible for the sustainability analysis, while Wiener Börse AG is responsible for index management, ongoing calculation and publication. Full details are available at voenix.at.
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