A custom index calculated by MSCI based on the exclusion list provided by Ethos
Exclusions
Companies whose products related to the excluded activities below account for more than 5% of global turnover are excluded. Companies whose aggregate turnover or revenue from several excluded activities exceeds 5% are also excluded.
Sector | Number of excluded companies | Weight in the MSCI World index (31.12.2022) |
---|---|---|
Total (without aggregated exclusions) | 150 | 9.87% |
Weapons Of which non-conventional weapons* |
55 18 |
4.65% 1.85% |
Coal | 31 | 1.43% |
Gambling | 17 | 0.40% |
Nuclear energy | 26 | 1.57% |
GMO | 3 | 0.26% |
Adult entertainment | 0 | - |
Tobacco | 7 | 0.78% |
Unconventional fossil fuels | 40 | 3.30% |
*Weapons prohibited by Articles 7 to 8a of the Federal Act on War Material (nuclear, biological and chemical weapons as well as anti-personnel mines and cluster munition).
Furthermore, the index excludes companies whose conduct violates the fundamental principles of ethics and sustainable development.