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Name	Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange
Country	United Arab Emirates
Number of listed companies	62
Domestic market capitalization	177,547 million US$
SSE Partner Exchange	Yes
Has annual sustainability report	Yes ADX has launched its first Sustainability Report in June 2020. The report is aligned with ADXs growth strategy, which aims to increase the adoption of sustainable financing in the Emirate and drive capital towards investments that have positive environmental, social and governance (ESG) impacts. Sustainability Report 2019 Sustainability Report 2020 Sustainability Report 2021 You can find all Sustainability Reports here
ESG reporting required as a listing rule	Yes See Article 76 from the Chairman of SCAs Board of Directors Decision no. (3/Chairman) of 2020 concerning Approval of Joint Stock Companies Governance Guide
Has written guidance on ESG reporting	Yes Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange ESG Disclosure Guidance for Listed Companies (2019) (English, Arabic) English News release: https://www.adx.ae/english/pages/NewsDetails.aspx?viewid=20190728113009 Arabic News release: https://www.adx.ae/Arabic/pages/NewsDetails.aspx?viewid=20190728113009 See also this page
Offers ESG related training	Yes On 22 and 23 January 2019 ADX held two workshops on sustainability for listed companies, titled: Accelerating Sustainability in Listed Companies. Meeting investor needs on environmental, social and governance (ESG) information
Market covered by sustainability-related index	No
Has sustainability bond listing segment	Yes In May 2022, Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange announces the secondary listing of Sweihan PV Power Companys green bond (source)
Has SME listing platform	No
Women on boards mandatory minimum rule	Yes There is a mandatory minimum rule of at least 1 woman on boards. Source: SCA Board on Percentage of Womens Representation on Boards, ADX Disclosure ESG Guidance for Listed Companies and ADX Listing and Disclosure Regulations 2022.
Additional information
Organizational model of stock exchange	Governmental not for profit
Regulatory bodies	Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority
Regulatory model	Government (Statutory) Model The Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority (ESCA) serves as the federal regulator of the UAE and licences and supervises all securities exchanges in the country - including the Dubai Financial Exchange. The ESCA implements regulations for the country's securities exchanges and is able to revoke or suspend the listing of securities. Furthermore, the ESCA implements bylaws for the country's brokers. Accordingly, the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange possesses very little regulatory power and would not be considered self-regulatory.
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