Sustainable Investing

Best-in-Class Investing

Definition

What is Best-in-Class Investing?

Selecting the strongest ESG performers within each sector rather than excluding entire sectors.

Example in practice

How This Looks in Practice

The portfolioThe complete collection of investments owned by an investor or managed under one mandate. holds the lowest-emission producer in a difficult industryA more specific group of companies with closely related products or services..

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Related Terms

Sustainable Investing

ESG Investing

Incorporating environmental, social, and governance factors into investment analysis or ownership.

Sustainable Investing

Environmental Factor

An issue involving a company's effect on or exposure to the natural environment.

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Social Factor

An issue involving employees, customers, communities, human rights, or social impact.

Digital Assets

Cryptocurrency

A digitally represented asset that uses cryptographic and distributed-ledger systems for issuance or transfer.

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