Ljubljana Stock Exchange

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Ljubljana Stock Exchange

Name Ljubljana Stock Exchange (LJSE)
Country Slovenia
Number of listed companies 26
Domestic market capitalization 10898.97 million US$
SSE Partner Exchange Yes
Has annual sustainability report No
ESG reporting required as a listing rule No
Has written guidance on ESG reporting No
Offers ESG related training No
Market covered by sustainability-related index No
Has sustainability bond listing segment Yes
Has SME listing platform No
Women on boards mandatory minimum rule No
Additional information

Organizational model of stock exchange
  • The Ljubljana Stock Exchange (LJSE) is a private joint-stock company, which complies with and implements the corporate governance principles arising out of legal norms, the company’s internal acts and established best practices.
  •  The company is operated by a two-tier system of governance, where the Management Board runs the business and is monitored by the Supervisory Board. The company’s Articles of Association in addition to the General Meeting of Shareholders also provides for two additional bodies the Board of Members and the Board of Issuers which have no direct influence on the LJSE governance but make indirect contributions to its reaching its objectives and strategy.
Regulatory bodies

Regulatory model
  • The Securities Market Agency (ATVP) is a legal entity of public law. It is independent in performing its tasks. Its basic mission is to maintain a safe, transparent and efficient market in financial instruments. By exercising control over the brokerage companies, banks engaged in investment transactions and services, management companies, investment funds, mutual pension funds, public companies, public-limited companies governed by the Takeovers Act and performing other regulatory tasks, it creates a level playing field for efficient operation of market in financial instruments.
  • The Agency makes annual reports to the National Assembly of the Republic of Slovenia on the situation and conditions on the market in financial instruments. The funds for the work of the Agency are provided by taxes charged for issuing decisions in individual matters and fees for exercising control. The amount of taxes and fees is determined by the tariff issued by the Agency in agreement with the Government of the Republic of Slovenia. The National Assembly gives approval for the annual statement of account and financial plan of the Agency. The lawfulness, purpose, economic and efficient use of the Agency’s funds are supervised by the Court of Auditors of the Republic of Slovenia. The Agency has set up an Information Security Management System complying with the requirements of ISO/IEC 27001:2013 on the regulation and supervision of the securities market in Republic of Slovenia.
About the stock exchange
Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia

Criteria for Stock Exchange Database

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.

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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:

  • Limited exchange SRO
  • Strong exchange SRO
  • Independent member SRO
  • Government (Statutory)
  • Non-SRO
About the stock exchange The location of the headquarters of the exchange, and any additional details about the stock exchange.