Corporate Knights

JULY 14, 2022

We had developed a strong methodology of research and engagement with companies, regulators and governments for work on a range of issues. For example, we developed a significant investor presence on issues of forest land management. The “clean hands” approach of divestment best expressed the moral outrage of activists over apartheid.

Divestment 266

Divestment Ethical Investment Greenwashing Negative Screening 266

Chris Hall

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Pillars of the post-WW2 global financial system are not yet on the same page for climate risk and sustainable development. Divestment from Russian investments was a complex affair and an incomplete one. This week’s major stories impacting ESG investors, in five easy pieces. . 0.25% of GDP growth and an additional 0.1-0.4%

Negative Screening 52

Negative Screening Supply Chains Supply Chain Divestment 52

Chris Hall

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Investment managers can expect to be grilled in future by their clients on a widening range of ESG topics from public policy engagement to work towards the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to behavioural benchmark company Accomplish.

Sustainable Investment 52

Sustainable Investment Stranded Assets Negative Screening Divestment 52

Chris Hall

OCTOBER 5, 2022

It is possible to use the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to consider areas of opportunity,” Chua added. Increased appetite from investors has spurred the development of a number of frameworks and tools to support identification and measurement of impact opportunities. This is where impact investing has a part to play.

Impact Investing 96

Impact Investing Supply Chains Supply Chain Negative Screening 96

Corporate Knights

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

With the right financial data, the clean economy comes in clear – and the numbers show that it’s developing momentum. In 2016, we created the Clean200 in response to investors saying, ‘If we divest fossil fuels, there is nothing to invest in.’” The Clean200 uses negative screens. You follow the money, of course.

Manufacturing 308

Manufacturing Negative Screening Divestment Smart Buildings 308

Corporate Knights

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The dataset is developed by multiplying a company’s most recent year-end revenues by its clean revenue estimate, primarily sourced from Corporate Knights Research. The Clean200 uses negative screens. The full list of exclusionary screens is provided below. Clean 200 Negative Screens Criteria # Excluded.

Net Zero 360

Net Zero Negative Screening Divestment Manufacturing 360

Corporate Knights

JANUARY 10, 2024

Divestment is different from ESG, which is different from impact investing. FUND NAME % market weight covered by Corporate Knights ratings* Weighted rating** Final score Holdings date INTERNATIONAL Invesco S&P International Developed Dividend Aristocrats ESG Index ETF (IIAE) 95.9% 2023-09-30 NEI International Equity RS Fund 92.2%

Sustainable Investment 322

Sustainable Investment Divestment Negative Screening Greenwashing 322