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 ENVIRONMENTALLY AWARE REAL ESTATE ETF
RELATED iSHARES FUNDS
| SCREEN | DEFINITION |
|---|---|
| Controversial weapons (Chemical & biological weapons, cluster weapons, anti-personnel mines, nuclear weapons, white phosphorus and depleted uranium) | Companies deriving greater than 0% of revenues from involvement in the core weapon system, or components/services of the core weapon system that are considered tailor-made and essential for the lethal use of the weapon. Companies deriving greater than 0% of revenues from providing components/services for the core weapon system, which are either considered not tailor-made or not essential for the lethal use of the weapon. Companies with greater than or equal to 20% of voting rights in a company involved, through corporate ownership, in the core weapon system, or components/services of the core weapon system that are considered tailor-made and essential for the lethal use of the weapon. Companies with greater than or equal to 20% of voting rights in an involved company that provides, through corporate ownership, components/services for the core weapon system, which are either considered not tailor-made or not essential for the lethal use of the weapon. |
| Small arms | Companies deriving greater than 0% of revenues from producing and selling assault weapons to civilian customers. Companies deriving greater than 0% of revenues from producing and selling small arms (non-assault weapons) to civilian customers. Companies deriving greater than 0% of revenues from producing and selling key components of small arms. Companies deriving greater than or equal to 5% of revenues from involvement in retail and/or distribution of assault weapons. Companies deriving greater than or equal to 5% of revenues from involvement in retail and/or distribution of small arms (non-assault weapons). |
| 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 involvement in distribution and/or retail sale 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. |