Conduct-related exclusions (Option C) filter out companies based on unethical or controversial business activities, such as:
Gambling, tobacco, weapons, fossil fuels, and human rights violations.
Used in ESG-focused and socially responsible investing (SRI) indices.
Option A (Faith-based exclusions) are religion-specific (e.g., Islamic finance avoiding alcohol or pork-related businesses).
Option B (Idiosyncratic exclusions) refer to custom exclusions tailored to investor preferences, not general ESG norms.
[References:, MSCI ESG Exclusionary Screening Guidelines, S&P Dow Jones Sustainability Index Exclusion Criteria, PRI Guide to Negative Screening, , , , , ]
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