BSE Index Services Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), has launched India's first Saatvik Index named "BSE Saatvik 100".
The index is designed to promote ethical-based investing and is derived from the constituents of the BSE 500 Index. The index has a base value of 1,000 with an initial value date of June 20, 2005. It will be reconstituted every 6 months of a year.