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The data set is developed through assessment of a companys revenue that aligns with the definitions laid out in the Corporate Knights Sustainable Economy Taxonomy, primarily sourced from Corporate Knights research. The Clean200 uses negativescreens.
The data set is developed through assessment of a companys revenue that aligns with the definitions laid out in the Corporate Knights Sustainable Economy Taxonomy, primarily sourced from Corporate Knights research. The Clean200 uses negativescreens.
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The current data offerings often are unclear about the interaction or weightings of existing business activities, use of proceeds, transition strategies or KPI definitions and tracking. They also support disclosure and understanding of ESG themes within an investor’s portfolio.
Asset managers have taken different interpretations of the definitions, some opting for a softer approach than others,” it adds. There is little evidence that managers are downgrading definitions and nothing to suggest they consider themselves as being generous with their interpretations. What is being done to clarify definitions?
The data set is developed through assessment of a company’s revenue that aligns with the definitions laid out in the Corporate Knights Sustainable Economy Taxonomy , sourced from Corporate Knights research. The Clean200 uses negativescreens. To be eligible, a company must earn more than 10% of total revenues from clean sources.
The data set is developed through assessment of a companys revenue that aligns with the definitions laid out in the Corporate Knights Sustainable Economy Taxonomy, primarily sourced from Corporate Knights research. The Clean200 uses negativescreens.
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The definition of S is still up for grabs and, without a serious reflection on ESG to date, we run the risk of compounding the original sin of ESG: ignoring the issues that matter to people and planet but don’t directly affect the bottom line. And second, because the S in ESG remains woefully underdeveloped.
The data set is developed through assessment of a company’s revenue that aligns with the definitions laid out in the Corporate Knights Sustainable Economy Taxonomy , primarily sourced from Corporate Knights research. The Clean200 uses negativescreens.
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