Approved
Our positive screening process actively seeks out ventures involved in the following activities:
Renewable energy
Renewable and efficient energy
Recycling
Recycling and reuse of waste
Resource conservation
Water and resource conservation, and protection of natural environments
Social infrastructure
Green buildings, social infrastructure
Sustainable timber production
Healthcare & wellbeing
Social wellbeing
Activities that promote dignity and wellbeing, and alleviate poverty
Efficient transport
Green IT
Sustainable products
Sustainable products, ethical procurement and fair trade
Labour standards & corporate governance
Strong labour standards and corporate governance
Flexible workplaces
Flexibility in work and lifestyle
Community finance
Community finance, local enterprise or social enterprise
Ethical treatment of people and animals
Ethical treatment of people and animals
Production of healthy foods
Production of healthy foods and support for healthy lifestyles
Education
Excluded
Our negative screening process excludes ventures engaged in the following activities:
Tobacco
Gambling
Armaments & Militarism
Armaments and militarism, support for regressive regimes or operations in countries of concern
Nuclear
Nuclear and uranium
Live animal export
Old growth logging
Old growth forest logging
Animal Cruelty
Unnecessarily cruel treatment of animals
Slave labour
Slave labour, poor labour standards or working conditions
Corruption
Corruption or bribery
Intensive agriculture
Environmental destruction
Destroying or wasting resources, or destruction of valuable environments
Polluting
Polluting and intensive activities that harm the environment
Social harm
Activities that cause social harm, such as detention centres
Harmful financing
Financing or support of activities which cause environmental or social harm-
Poor corporate governance