Exclusions
Storebrand's sustainable investment criteria cover all of Storebrand's funds. The following table shows Storebrand's restrictive criteria and the respective number of exclusions for each criterion.
The result of Storebrand's restrictive screening analysis is that some companies are excluded from our investment universe; consequently Storebrand's managers cannot select any of these companies when buying shares or bonds.
| Criteria | Exclusions pr. Q4 2011 |
|---|---|
| Human rights | 20 |
| Corruption | 13 |
| Severe environmental degradation | 11 |
| Landmines | 3 |
| Cluster munitions | 6 |
| Tobacco | 19 |
| Nuclear weapons | 13 |
| Worst in class | 20 |
| Total* | 96 |
* Some companies are excluded on the basis of several criteria
- Highlights from 2010:
Companies Contacted per Category:
| Category | Companies contacted | % |
|---|---|---|
| Corruption | 21 | 28 |
| Human Rights | 42 | 55 |
| Environment | 13 | 17 |
Company Contacted per Level:
| Level | Description | Companies |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Contacted, no answer received | 12 |
| Level 2 | Contacted, answer unsatisfactory | 31 |
| Level 3 | Contacted, answer satisfactory | 28 |
| Level 4 | Contacted, business practices improved | 5 |