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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. 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.
EE: The debate about divestment versus engagement in fossil fuels is probably more heated now than ever. MH: Choosing among responsible investment tools – positive and negativescreening, divestment and engagement – is complicated. Both divestment and shareholder action have a role. What are your thoughts on that?
The Clean200 uses negativescreens. The full list of exclusionary screens is provided below. Clean 200 NegativeScreens Criteria # Excluded. Cement carbon laggards Companies in the cement industry that were divested by NBIM. Source: CK) 1. Source: CK) 1. Source: CK, AYS) 10. Source: CK, AYS) 11.
Divestment is different from ESG, which is different from impact investing. Negativescreening – also known as divestment – is common for “sin sectors” like tobacco, weapons and (increasingly) fossil fuels. It launched in May 2022 but failed to attract investors and closed, or “de-listed,” in June 2023.
In 2016, we created the Clean200 in response to investors saying, If we divest fossil fuels, there is nothing to invest in, says Andrew Behar, CEO of As You Sow and co-author of the Carbon Clean 200 report that accompanies the ranking. The Clean200 uses negativescreens.
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 negativescreens. through those years. And that’s the big deal, says As You Sow CEO Andrew Behar, who co-authored the 2024 study. “In
Divestment from Russian investments was a complex affair and an incomplete one. Unfinished business – Europe announced its eighth round of sanctions against Russia, following similar actions by the US, UK, Canada and Australia in the wake of the annexation of four Ukrainian territories.
Managers also reported applying fossil fuel divestmentscreens across US$1.2 Under US SIF Foundation’s definition, ESG incorporation encompasses a range of strategies including ESG integration, positive screening, negativescreening, impact investing and sustainability-themed investing.
The common use of ‘materiality’ and ‘scenario analysis’ reported by managers suggests these are already prevalent topics, while scarce mentions of ‘divestment effectiveness assessment’ or ‘enlightened active ownership’ “is consistent with the view that, in general, they are future behaviours,” the report said.
Asset owners are increasingly aware that decarbonsing their portfolios through divestment does not necessarily reduce CO2 emissions in the real world, meaning that many are open to extending or escalating engagement even when progress is frustratingly slow. Impact through stewardship.
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