Many of our iShares sustainable ETFs seek to track an index with business involvement screens. Business involvement screens seek to remove exposure to controversial business activities that may pose risks or violate an investor’s preferences. Learn more about the specific screens below.
INDEX SCREEN DEFINITIONS FOR THE iSHARES ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND INDUSTRIALS ETF
RELATED iSHARES FUNDS
| SCREEN | DEFINITION |
|---|---|
| Controversial weapons (Anti-personnel mines, nuclear weapons, cluster weapons, biological and chemical weapons, depleted uranium, and white phosphorus munitions) | Companies deriving greater than 0% of revenues from providing core weapon systems or components/services of the core weapon system for these weapons. Companies deriving greater than or equal to 20% of revenues from having significant corporate ownership in core weapon systems or components/services of the core weapon system for these weapons. |
| Nuclear activity | FTSE Green Revenues application excludes areas of nuclear activity. Nuclear activity is defined as revenue from the following subsectors: Nuclear Energy Generation, Nuclear Energy Equipment and Uranium. |
| Small arms | Companies deriving greater than 0% of revenues from manufacturing and selling assault weapons to civilian customers. Companies deriving greater than 0% of revenues from manufacturing and selling key components of small arms. Companies deriving greater than or equal to 5% of revenues from involvement in retail and/distribution of assault weapons. Companies deriving greater than or equal to 5% of revenues from involvement in retail and/or distribution of non-assault weapons. Companies deriving greater than 0% of revenues from producing and selling non-assault weapons to civilian customers. |
| Tobacco | Companies deriving greater than 0% of revenues from manufacturing tobacco products. Companies deriving greater than or equal to 5% of revenues from supplying tobacco-related products/services. Companies deriving greater than or equal to 5% of revenues from distribution and/or retail sales of tobacco products. |
| Oil sands | Companies deriving greater than or equal to 5% of revenues from oil sands extraction. |
| Thermal coal | Companies deriving greater than or equal to 5% of revenues from thermal coal extraction. Companies deriving greater than or equal to 5% of revenues from generating electricity from thermal coal. |