| Name | Wiener Brse (Vienna Stock Exchange) |
| Country | Austria |
| Number of listed companies | 85 |
| Domestic market capitalization | 174,788 million US$ |
| SSE Partner Exchange | Yes |
| Has annual sustainability report | No |
| ESG reporting required as a listing rule | Yes |
| Has written guidance on ESG reporting | Yes See: Sustainability reporting - Guidance for issuers (2023) |
| Offers ESG related training | Yes See: Sustainable Investments |
| Market covered by sustainability-related index | Yes
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| Has sustainability bond listing segment | Yes Green- and social bonds platform launched in 2018 see: https://www.wienerborse.at/en/issuers/bond-admission-listing/green-and-social-bonds/ |
| Has SME listing platform | Yes See Direct Market + and Direct Market |
| Women on boards mandatory minimum rule | Yes Pursuant to 86 (7) Aktiengesetz (AktG), listed companies and companies with more than 1,000 employees permanently employed, at least 30% of the Supervisory Board shall consist of women and at least 30% of the Supervisory Board shall consist of men, provided that the Supervisory Board consists of at least six (shareholder-appointed) members and at least 20% of the companys workforce consists of female or male employees, respectively. |
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| Organizational model of stock exchange | Private company for profit, demutualized in 1999 |
| Regulatory bodies | |
| Regulatory model | Government (Statutory) Model - the securities exchange is regulated by the Financial Market Authority (FMA). The FMA's main responsibilities in regulating the Wiener Borse, is to supervise the legality of the stock exchange organisation and the decisions made by the bodies of the exchange operating company as well as the proper conduct of stock exchange trading. Listing requirements are set according to the Austrian Stock Exchange Act. |
| About the stock exchange | As the main infrastructure provider in the region, Wiener Brse AG is the gate to global financial markets. It operates the stock exchanges in Vienna and Prague. With state-of-the-art technology and customer-oriented services, the Vienna Stock Exchange, as a private, profit-oriented company, makes a significant contribution to an internationally competitive capital market. Its mission is to achieve greater growth than comparable stock exchanges. Creating trust and transparency has been its fundamental duty since 1771. Listed companies benefit from maximum liquidity and visibility. Wiener Brse offers issuers efficient, cost-effective listing services for equity and debt instruments in line with international standards. Investors profit from fast and inexpensive trading by the market leader as well as a wide variety of products. Wiener Brse distributes stock market data and calculates the most important indices for a dozen markets in the region. Because of its unique know-how, the national exchanges in Budapest, Ljubljana and Zagreb trust the IT services of the Vienna Stock Exchange. Additionally, the group holds stakes in energy exchanges and clearing houses. Source Ownership (Any owner with more than 4% of the exchange): |