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 GLOBAL CLEAN ENERGY ETF
RELATED iSHARES FUNDS
| SCREEN | DEFINITION |
|---|---|
| Controversial weapons | All companies involved in >0% or have ≥25% ownership by revenue from the manufacturing of the components of a weapon. These components are intended solely for use in the production and are essential for the functioning of Anti-Personnel Mines, Biological and Chemical Weapons, Blinding Laser Weapons, Cluster Munitions, Depleted Uranium, Incendiary Weapons, and Nuclear Weapons. All companies involved in >0% or have ≥25% ownership by revenue from the supply products and/or services such as stockpiling and transferring, and sales for Anti-Personnel Mines, Biological and Chemical Weapons, Blinding Laser Weapons, Cluster Munitions, Depleted Uranium, Incendiary Weapons, and Nuclear Weapons. |
| Small arms | All companies involved in the manufacturing of small arms weapons for civilian use. All companies involved in the manufacturing of small arms weapon for non-civilian use. All companies involved in the manufacturing of key components for assault weapons. All companies screen covers companies involved in the retail or distribution of small arms weapons for civilian customers. |
| Military contracting | All companies that derive ≥5% revenue from manufacturing, assembling, sale, and transportation of integral military weapons or ≥5% revenue from manufacturing and sales of weapon-related products. |
| Tobacco | All companies deriving >0% revenue from manufacturing tobacco; All companies deriving ≥ 5% revenue from supplying essential products/services for the tobacco industry; All companies deriving ≥5% revenue from retail and/or distribution of tobacco as part of their offerings. |
| Thermal coal | All companies that derive ≥ 25% revenue from electricity generation using coal power plants. |
| Oil sands or Tar Sands | All companies that derive ≥ 5% revenue from the extraction and/or production of fossil fuels from oil sands/tar sands. |
| Shale oil and gas | All companies that derive ≥ 5% revenue from the extraction and/or production of shale oil and gas. |
| Arctic drilling | All companies that derive ≥ 5% revenue from extraction and/or production of fossil fuels via the method of arctic drilling. |
| Coal | All companies that derive ≥ 5% revenue from ownership/and or operation of coal mines that engage in thermal coal mining. |
