Scientific Beta

ThinkAdvisor: "The indexes exclude the largest carbon emitters, the worst carbon-intense firms in major market sectors and the largest holders of fossil assets. ERI Scientific Beta hopes the exclusion of these firms will move them to change their strategy or production process in order to be removed from the exclusion list."

ThinkAdvisor 26/02/2016

"(...) Here are the latest developments of interest to advisors:

1) ERI Scientific Beta Launches Line of Low-Carbon Indexes

ERI Scientific Beta launched a series of low-carbon smart beta indexes for institutional investors that can reduce the carbon footprint of their equity investments by more than 80% while outperforming traditional market indexes. The indexes exclude the largest carbon emitters, the worst carbon-intense firms in major market sectors and the largest holders of fossil assets. ERI Scientific Beta hopes the exclusion of these firms will move them to change their strategy or production process in order to be removed from the exclusion list. (...)"