{"id":31332,"date":"2026-06-23T15:01:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T15:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.othellointernational.com\/set-ftse-russell-esg-scores-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T08:42:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T08:42:29","slug":"set-ftse-russell-esg-scores-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.othellointernational.com\/th\/set-ftse-russell-esg-scores-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"SET Moves to FTSE Russell ESG Scores in 2026: What SET-Listed Boards Must Do"},"content":{"rendered":"

From 2026, the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) is replacing its in-house SET ESG Ratings<\/strong> \u0e14\u0e49\u0e27\u0e22 FTSE Russell ESG Scores<\/strong> \u2014 aligning Thai listed companies with a global benchmarking standard used by international investors and index providers. For boards and IR teams, this is not a cosmetic change: it shifts how<\/em> your ESG performance is judged, and it raises the stakes on the quality of your public, English-language disclosure.<\/p>\n\n

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What is changing in 2026<\/h2>\n

The SET has run its own SET ESG Ratings (formerly THSI) for years. Starting in 2026 it transitions to FTSE Russell\u2019s ESG Scores model. All companies in the SET100 Index are assessed, and the transition is open to other listed companies as well. The goal is to put Thai issuers on the same measuring stick that global funds already use when they screen and weight holdings.<\/p>\n\n

FTSE Russell reads only what you make public \u2014 clearly, and in English.<\/em><\/div>\n\n\n

How FTSE Russell ESG scoring works<\/h2>\n

FTSE Russell uses a three-tier structure: 3 pillars<\/strong> (Environmental, Social, Governance), 14 themes<\/strong>\u0e41\u0e25\u0e30 300+ indicators<\/strong>. Thai companies are evaluated on roughly 125 indicators<\/strong> on average, depending on sector exposure. Crucially, FTSE Russell does not send questionnaires<\/strong> to companies. It scores you using publicly disclosed information only<\/strong> \u2014 gathered from your corporate reports, your website, and press releases.<\/p>\n

Why English disclosure now decides your score<\/h2>\n

Because the assessment is built entirely on what you have published, anything that is missing, buried, or only available in Thai effectively does not count. A strong sustainability programme that is poorly disclosed \u2014 or disclosed only in Thai \u2014 will score below a weaker programme that is clearly and completely reported in English. In practice, your annual report and 56-1 One Report<\/a>, sustainability report, and website ESG pages become the raw material for your FTSE Russell score. Accurate, complete bilingual (Thai\u2013English) disclosure<\/strong> is now a direct scoring lever.<\/p>\n

How this connects to IFRS S1\/S2<\/h2>\n

The FTSE Russell transition runs alongside Thailand\u2019s phased adoption of IFRS S1 and S2 sustainability disclosure standards<\/a> (beginning with SET50 from 2026). Together they push in the same direction: more structured, investor-grade, financially material ESG disclosure \u2014 published clearly and in English. Companies that build their disclosure once, properly, can satisfy both.<\/p>\n

What boards should do now<\/h2>\n