Ethical indices are distinguished by the criteria used for selecting the companies which are listed in them.

When selecting, preference is given to those companies in which behaviours are based on corporate social responsibility.

The criteria adopted to assess the degree of social responsibility in a company and its admissibility to the indices concern above all environmental sustainability, workers rights within the company, the supply chain and distributors, respect for human rights, the relationship with various stakeholders and anti-corruption policies.

In 2007 Intesa Sanpaolo was listed in the FTSE4Good and ASPI Eurozone indices as well as in the Ethibel Investment Register.