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| Name | Tehran Stock Exchange |
| Country | Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
| Number of listed companies | 380 |
| Domestic market capitalization | 1160180.83 million US$ |
| SSE Partner Exchange | Yes |
| Has annual sustainability report | No
The companies in Iran’s capital market, including Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE) – a self-listed company, are encouraged on a voluntary basis to provide their sustainability report to the general meetings of shareholders. The documents, if released, are also provided on Codal platform, the official disclosure website in our market.
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| ESG reporting required as a listing rule | No
TSE’s new listing rules have been proposed by the Exchange to the market’s regulator – Securities and Exchange Organization – for its review and final approval. Once ratified, it includes updated and more inclusive regulations for observing the corporate governance standards, as well as formation of a new premier board for the blue-chips with advanced adherence to such standards.
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| Has written guidance on ESG reporting | No
The directive for corporate governance is ratified and announced for implementation by the regulator, with a one-year period of groundwork.
https://codal.ir/Reports/Attachment.aspx?LetterSerial=U6EQCUiBsyw4B4WsBOi1pQ%3d%3d |
| Offers ESG related training | No
In order to implement the new regulations, TSE provides training sessions, as well as a questionnaire to help its listed companies’ compliance. It includes disclosure, board committees’ structures, shareholders’ rights and complaints.
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| Market covered by sustainability-related index | No
TSE has started since last year to collect the listed companies’ self-assessments and disclosures on corporate governance issues to provide the CG grade. With more data accumulated, introducing related indices will be applicable.
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| Has sustainability bond listing segment | No |
| Has SME listing platform | Yes
The SMEs are eligible to be listed in a regulated market with less stringent though transparent and supportive standards. The market is Iran Fara Bourse (IFB), in which TSE has 20% stakes.
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Women on boards mandatory minimum rule | No |
| Additional information | |
| Organizational model of stock exchange |
Listed (self-listed exchange)
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| Regulatory bodies |
Securities and Exchange Organization (of Iran)
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| Regulatory model |
Limited exchange SRO
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| About the stock exchange |
TSE’s profile: https://tse.ir/cms/Page55.html
Our history: https://tse.ir/cms/Page56.html The legal structure: https://tse.ir/cms/Page57.html TSE’s chart of organization: https://tse.ir/cms/Page58.html |
The SSE maintains a database of sustainability activities for all stock exchanges that are either members of the SSE initiative and/or members of the World Federation of Exchanges. This database is the most comprehensive database of stock exchanges worldwide and contains data on all main stock exchanges. The information in this database is intended to inform investors and other stakeholders on the work stock exchanges are undertaking to advance sustainability in their respective markets.
The information provided in this database is based on publicly available information prepared by the SSE Secretariat with input from stock exchanges in most instances. Sources and explanatory notes on sustainability information have been included in individual Stock Exchange Fact Sheets. The criteria for each category can be found below.
While every effort is made to keep the information in this database up to date, please be aware that certain factors change frequently and therefore may not be exact, such as the number of listed companies or market cap.
Field |
Criteria Considered |
| Country | Country of primary residence or registration |
| Has signed the SSE Commitment Letter? | To be considered an SSE Partner Exchange, the CEO or Chairperson of the exchange must sign an SSE commitment letter. Contact the SSE for more information if your exchange would like to join. |
| Has annual sustainability report? | For a yes, stock exchanges must report, either in a stand alone report or integrated into their financial report, on their environmental and social impact and corporate governance. |
| ESG reporting required as a listing rule? | For a yes, all three factors have been considered (environmental, social and governance) within the listing rules for some or all listed companies. This requirement may come from the regulatory authority or the exchange, depending on the market. |
| Offers written guidance on ESG reporting? | For a yes, all three factors have been considered (environmental, social and governance). The SSE has developed a model guidance that all exchanges can use to develop their own guidance to issuers. For more details, click here. |
| Offers ESG related training? | For a yes, training must have taken place in the previous 12 months, and must be interactive. The topic of the training must be on some area of sustainability. |
| Market covered by sustainability-related index? | Sustainability-related indices may include environmental or social indices, or ESG indices. This could include specific themes, such as low carbon indices, or general sustainability indices. The index must be specific to the market the exchange operates in (a region or world index is not included). |
| Has sustainability bond listing segment? | For a yes, the exchange has developed the rules and regulations allowing for sustainability bonds to be listed, and provides a separate segment for listing making the bonds easy to find and identify. |
| Has an SME listing platform? | For a yes, the exchange offers a listing platform specifically for Small-and-Medium sized enterprises. |
| Additional Information | Additional Information captures exchanges’: sustainability section of websites, sustainability products not captured under indices; information on future sustainability commitments and other information on the exchange |
| Organizational model of stock exchange | Whether the exchange is listed or not, and when it was demutualized |
| Regulatory bodies | The regulatory authority that sets listing requirements and capital market regulation for the exchange's market |
| Regulatory model |
The extent to which exchanges have regulatory authority in their market. This may include:
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| About the stock exchange | The location of the headquarters of the exchange, and any additional details about the stock exchange. |