Talk:Industry Classification Benchmark

Ability to access ICB database?
As part of reformatting articles in Category:Lists of companies by country, take for example List of companies of the United Arab Emirates, I have added a column for the ICB sub-sector. Does anyone know where to access this database, or put out a request to someone who can access it? --Россавиа Диалог 12:38, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

The codes are outdated
New ICB codes: https://content.ftserussell.com/sites/default/files/support_document/ICB%20Taxonomy%20overview%20Cut%20Sheet_V03.pdf 94.213.21.157 (talk) 16:39, 7 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Got it. I've dropped the table and will update later with a more concise summary of the revise standard. Kuru   (talk)  19:48, 7 June 2020 (UTC)

List of companies
I have got a list compiled by using Euronext (Belgium, France, Ireland, Netherland, Portugal, later perhaps Norway) data, but data can and will be outdated. For example due to a company not willing to invest in, or caring about, an update. Via live.euronext.com/en you may as well query the composition of any main index (BEL20, PX1, and so on), and visit the page of each included company once in a while. It's hard to keep up, internationally with several stock exchanges being involved. Anyway, like so:

https://live.euronext.com/en Name, ISIN, Ticker, Index: type e.g. ISE20 (Ireland) and search Select ISE20, if the pag of the ISE20 index doesn't open automatically Select the tab Characterics Select More Details under Index Composition Select, for example, Total Produce There, select the tab Characteristics (with an URL which can be used directly the next time) You can find the ICB data of Total Produce there

Or visit http://home.uni-one.nl/m1/beurs/sectoren.html once, which perhaps does not qualify as a genuine, legal and/or official source. Nevertheless it displays that the ICB code of Total Produce plc probably is 45201010. The data set certainly isn't complete, for example because of zero trades in a listed company. Ever. And so on. Some ICB codes won't occur at all, like the weird and trendy new ICB code for Cannabis, because there are no such companies listed at any included Euronext stock exchange. You will also need to use 1 or 2 tables with "geen gegevens op" (no data at) in the header.

Data was changed and added by Euronext recently, probably due to the changed ICB codes. ICB codes still can be outdated, like IEX (financial websites) pretending to be a Food Producer or Oranjewoud (heavy construction) still pretending to be writing software like the former listed entity Centric KSI used to do.

ICB codes, perhaps for a table (no date of retrieval available))
"All ICB sectors are represented on the New York Stock Exchange except Equity Investment Instruments (8980) and Nonequity Investment Instruments (8990)" contains outdated codes. Unfortunately I cannot check easily if such a fact still is true.

Several subsectors aren't represented at the Euronext exchanges.

And input for a renewed table of codes (dunno how to do that, if I wanted to do that). Source: public FTSE Russell PDF file, typos are possible.

10 Technology 1010 Technology 101010 Software and Computer Services 10101010 Computer Services 10101015 Software 10101020 Consumer Digital Services 101020 Technology Hardware and Equipment 10102010 Semiconductors 10102015 Electronic Components 10102020 Production Technology Equipment 10102030 Computer Hardware 10102035 Electronic Office Equipment 15 Telecommunications 1510 Telecommunications 151010 Telecommunications Equipment 15101010 Telecommunications Equipment 151020 Telecommunications Service Providers 15102010 Cable Television Services 15102015 Telecommunications Services 20 Health Care 2010 Health Care 201010 Health Care Providers 20101010 Health Care Facilities 20101020 Health Care Management Services 20101025 Health Care Services 20101030 Health Care Misc. 201020 Medical Equipment and Services 20102010 Medical Equipment 20102015 Medical Supplies 20102020 Medical Services 201030 Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology 20103010 Biotechnology 20103015 Pharmaceuticals 20103020 Cannabis Producers 30 Financials 3010 Banks 301010 Banks 30101010 Banks 3020 Financial Services 302010 Finance and Credit Services 30201020 Consumer Lending 30201025 Mortgage Finance 30201030 Financial Data Providers 302020 Investment Banking and Brokerage Services 30202000 Diversified Financial Services 30202010 Asset Managers and Custodians 30202015 Investment Services 302030 Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts 30203000 Mortgage REITs: Diversified 30203010 Mortgage REITs: Commercial 30203020 Mortgage REITs: Residential 302040 Closed End Investments 30204000 Closed End Investments 302050 Open End and Miscellaneous Investment Vehicles 30205000 Open End and Miscellaneous Investment Vehicles 3030 Insurance 303010 Life Insurance 30301010 Life Insurance 303020 Nonlife Insurance 30302010 Full Line Insurance 30302015 Insurance Brokers 30302020 Reinsurance 30302025 Property and Casualty Insurance 35 Real Estate 3510 Real Estate 351010 Real Estate Investment and Services Development 35101010 Real Estate Holding and Development 35101015 Real Estate Services 351020 Real Estate Investment Trusts 35102000 Diversified REITs 35102010 Health Care REITs 35102015 Hotel and Lodging REITs 35102020 Industrial REITs 35102025 Infrastructure REITs 35102030 Office REITs 35102040 Residential REITs 35102045 Retail REITs 35102050 Storage REITs 35102060 Timber REITs 35102070 Other Specialty REITs 40 Consumer Discretionary 4010 Automobiles and Parts 401010 Automobiles and Parts 40101010 Auto Services 40101015 Tires 40101020 Automobiles 40101025 Auto Parts 4020 Consumer Products and Services 402010 Consumer Services 40201010 Education Services 40201020 Funeral Parlors and Cemetery 40201030 Printing and Copying Services 40201040 Rental and Leasing Services: Consumer 40201050 Storage Facilities 40201060 Vending and Catering Services 40201070 Consumer Services: Misc. 402020 Household Goods and Home Construction 40202010 Home Construction 40202015 Household Furnishings 40202020 Household Appliance 40202025 Household Equipment and Products 402030 Leisure Goods 40203010 Consumer Electronics 40203040 Electronic Entertainment 40203045 Toys 40203050 Recreational Products 40203055 Recreational Vehicles and Boats 40203060 Photography 402040 Personal Goods 40204020 Clothing and Accessories 40204025 Footwear 40204030 Luxury Items 40204035 Cosmetics 4030 Media 403010 Media 40301010 Entertainment 40301020 Media Agencies 40301030 Publishing 40301035 Radio and TV Broadcasters 4040 Retailers 404010 Retailers 40401010 Diversified Retailers 40401020 Apparel Retailers 40401025 Home Improvement Retailers 40401030 Specialty Retailers 4050 Travel and Leisure 405010 Travel and Leisure 40501010 Airlines 40501015 Travel and Tourism 40501020 Casino and Gambling 40501025 Hotels and Motels 40501030 Recreational Services 40501040 Restaurants and Bars 45 Consumer Staples 4510 Food, Beverage and Tobacco 451010 Beverages 45101010 Brewers 45101015 Distillers and Vintners 45101020 Soft Drinks 451020 Food Producers 45102010 Farming, Fishing, Ranching and Plantations 45102020 Food Products 45102030 Fruit and Grain Processing 45102035 Sugar 451030 Tobacco 45103010 Tobacco 4520 Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores 452010 Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores 45201010 Food Retailers and Wholesalers 45201015 Drug Retailers 45201020 Personal Products 45201030 Nondurable Household Products 45201040 Miscellaneous Consumer Staple Goods 50 Industrials 5010 Construction and Materials 501010 Construction and Materials 50101010 Construction 50101015 Engineering and Contracting Services 50101020 Building, Roofing/Wallboard and Plumbing 50101025 Building: Climate Control 50101030 Cement 50101035 Building Materials: Other 5020 Industrial Goods and Services 502010 Aerospace and Defense 50201010 Aerospace 50201020 Defense 502020 Electronic and Electrical Equipment 50202010 Electrical Components 50202020 Electronic Equipment: Control and Filter 50202025 Electronic Equipment: Gauges and Meters 50202030 Electronic Equipment: Pollution Control 50202040 Electronic Equipment: Other 502030 General Industrials 50203000 Diversified Industrials 50203010 Paints and Coatings 50203015 Plastics 50203020 Glass 50203030 Containers and Packaging 502040 Industrial Engineering 50204000 Machinery: Industrial 50204010 Machinery: Agricultural 50204020 Machinery: Construction and Handling 50204030 Machinery: Engines 50204040 Machinery: Tools 50204050 Machinery: Specialty 502050 Industrial Support Services 50205010 Industrial Suppliers 50205015 Transaction Processing Services 50205020 Professional Business Support Services 50205025 Business Training and Employment Agencies 50205030 Forms and Bulk Printing Services 50205040 Security Services 502060 Industrial Transportation 50206010 Trucking 50206015 Commercial Vehicles and Parts 50206020 Railroads 50206025 Railroad Equipment 50206030 Marine Transportation 50206040 Delivery Services 50206050 Commercial Vehicle-Equipment Leasing 50206060 Transportation Services 55 Basic Materials 5510 Basic Resources 551010 Industrial Materials 55101000 Diversified Materials 55101010 Forestry 55101015 Paper 55101020 Textile Products 551020 Industrial Metals and Mining 55102000 General Mining 55102010 Iron and Steel 55102015 Metal Fabricating 55102035 Aluminum 55102040 Copper 55102050 Nonferrous Metals 551030 Precious Metals and Mining 55103020 Diamonds and Gemstones 55103025 Gold Mining 55103030 Platinum and Precious Metals 5520 Chemicals 552010 Chemicals 55201000 Chemicals: Diversified 55201010 Chemicals and Synthetic Fibers 55201015 Fertilizers 55201020 Specialty Chemicals 60 Energy 6010 Energy 601010 Oil, Gas and Coal 60101000 Integrated Oil and Gas 60101010 Oil: Crude Producers 60101015 Offshore Drilling and Other Services 60101020 Oil Refining and Marketing 60101030 Oil Equipment and Services 60101035 Pipelines 60101040 Coal 601020 Alternative Energy 60102010 Alternative Fuels 60102020 Renewable Energy Equipment 65 Utilities 6510 Utilities 651010 Electricity 65101010 Alternative Electricity 65101015 Conventional Electricity 651020 Gas, Water and Multi-Utilities 65102000 Multi-Utilities 65102020 Gas Distribution 65102030 Water 651030 Waste and Disposal Services 65103035 Waste and Disposal Services

Accessible tree hierarchy
Can we replace the whole table with something like this?

92.71.60.61 (talk) 11:40, 5 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Technology
 * Technology
 * Software and Computer Services
 * Computer Services
 * Software
 * Consumer Digital Services
 * Technology Hardware and Equipment
 * Semiconductors
 * Telecommunications
 * Telecommunications
 * Telecommunications Equipment
 * Telecommunications Equipment
 * Telecommunications Service Providers
 * Cable Television Services
 * Health Care
 * Health Care
 * Health Care Providers
 * Health Care Facilities
 * Medical Equipment and Services
 * Medical Equipment
 * Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
 * Biotechnology
 * Financials
 * Banks
 * Banks
 * Banks
 * Financial Services
 * Finance and Credit Services
 * Consumer Lending
 * Investment Banking and Brokerage Services
 * Diversified Financial Services
 * Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts
 * Mortgage REITs: Diversified
 * Closed End Investments
 * Closed End Investments
 * Open End and Miscellaneous Investment Vehicles
 * Open End and Miscellaneous Investment Vehicles
 * Insurance
 * Life Insurance
 * Life Insurance
 * Non-life Insurance
 * Full Line Insurance
 * Real Estate
 * Real Estate
 * Real Estate Investment and Services
 * Real Estate Holding and Development
 * Real Estate Investment Trusts
 * Diversified REITs — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.71.60.62 (talk) 08:36, 6 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Consumer Discretionary
 * Automobiles and Parts
 * Automobiles and Parts
 * Auto Services
 * Consumer Products and Services
 * Consumer Services
 * Education Services
 * Household Goods and Home Construction
 * Home Construction
 * Leisure Goods
 * Consumer Electronics
 * Personal Goods
 * Clothing and Accessories
 * Media
 * Media
 * Entertainment
 * Retail
 * Retailers
 * Diversified Retailers
 * Travel and Leisure
 * Travel and Leisure
 * Airlines
 * Consumer Staples
 * Food, Beverage and Tobacco
 * Beverages
 * Brewers
 * Food Producers
 * Farming, Fishing, Ranching and Plantations
 * Tobacco
 * Tobacco
 * Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores
 * Personal Care, Drug and Grocery Stores
 * Food Retailers and Wholesalers
 * Industrials
 * Construction and Materials
 * Construction and Materials
 * Construction
 * Industrial Goods and Services
 * Aerospace and Defense
 * Aerospace
 * Defense
 * Electronic and Electrical Equipment
 * Electrical Components
 * General Industrials
 * Diversified Industrials
 * Industrial Engineering
 * Machinery: Industrial
 * Industrial Support Services
 * Industrial Suppliers
 * Industrial Transportation
 * Trucking
 * Basic Materials
 * Basic Resources
 * Industrial Materials
 * Diversified Materials
 * Industrial Metals and Mining
 * General Mining
 * Precious Metals and Mining
 * Diamonds and Gemstones
 * Chemicals
 * Chemicals
 * Chemicals: Diversified
 * Energy
 * Energy
 * Oil Gas and Coal
 * Integrated Oil and Gas
 * Alternative Energy
 * Alternative Fuels
 * Utilities
 * Utilities
 * Electricity
 * Alternative Electricity
 * Gas, Water and Multi-utilities
 * Multi-Utilities
 * Waste and Disposal Services
 * Waste and Disposal Services

Set up Wikipedia Category hierarchy that replicates this
I think it would be better for each company to be placed in one category (ie the lowest level one for the subsector), and for this category to have a parent category (sector), which in turn had a parent category for the supersector and finally the industry.

Examples:


 * Financials ≫ Insurance ≫ Non-life Insurance ≫ Rensurance
 * Consumer Discretionary ≫ Consumer Products and Services ≫ Household Goods and Home Construction ≫ Household Furnishings
 * Consumer Staples ≫ Food, Beverage and Tobacco ≫ Beverages ≫ Brewers
 * Basic Materials ≫ Basic Resources ≫ Precious Metals and Mining ≫ Gold Mining

This way, using only one category, we could use deep-search tools to categories companies by industry or anything else.

I don't really know where to start with this. Suggest start with the 11 industries here being under Category:Companies by industry. It's got to be better to have a mass-creation capability. 92.15.214.198 (talk) 09:29, 10 February 2024 (UTC)