ISS ESG Fund Rating data on approximately 27,500 funds globally

ISS ESG‘s Fund Rating is designed to provide investors with the data and analysis needed to understand the Environmental, Social and Governance performance of funds, as well as funds' performance relative to peers. Covering approximately 27,500 funds, ESG Fund Ratings provide a comprehensive evaluation of performance across major ESG themes including overall sustainability performance using ISS ESG’s comprehensive and integrated data sets: • Best-in-class evaluation of sustainability performance using ESG Corporate Rating • Adherence to international standards using Norm-Based Research • Governance metrics using Governance QualityScore and Voting Analytics • Climate Scenario Alignment using comprehensive in-house climate solutions • Overall Impact based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) • Involvement in Controversial Weapons • Exposure to Energy and Extractives issues • Assessment of involvement in specific controversial sectors, products or services using Sector-Based Screening ESG Fund Rating data includes over 700 data factors that provide insight into overall fund performance, including both a relative 1 to 5-star rating to easily compare the fund against peers and an absolute 0 to 100 ESG Performance Score to quickly measure overall sustainability performance. Funds that meet minimum criteria are awarded a “Prime” designation further highlighting sustainability leaders. Given the volume and depth of data factors available, clients will have the ability to screen, review, and assess fund ESG characteristics from every angle. ISS ESG also offers Screening of Funds based on ISS ESG’s comprehensive screening services. ISS ESG Fund Ratings are informed by the underlying signals generated from supporting ISS ESG research products, including ESG Corporate Rating, Governance QualityScore, Norm-Based Research, Controversial Weapons Research, Sector-Based Screening, Energy and Extractives, SDG Impact Rating, SDG Solutions Assessment, Carbon Emissions, Climate Scenario Alignment, and Voting Analytics. Fund data, including holdings information, is provided by Refinitiv Lipper. ISS ESG data is typically derived from company filings, as well as ongoing event-driven data updates as reflected in public disclosure, press releases and company web sites. The data is used by a broad range of institutional investors, asset managers, asset owners, fund managers, banks, government institutions, universities and research firms. The ESG Fund Rating solution was launched in July 2020.

ISS ESG基金评级（ISS ESG‘s Fund Rating）旨在为投资者提供所需的数据与分析，助力其理解各类基金的环境、社会及治理（Environmental, Social and Governance，简称ESG）表现，以及基金相较于同业的业绩水平。该评级覆盖约27500只基金，依托ISS ESG全面且整合的数据集，对涵盖核心ESG主题的基金业绩开展综合评估，其中包括基于整体可持续性表现的评价，具体评估维度如下：
• 基于ESG企业评级的可持续性表现业内最佳（Best-in-class）评估
• 依托规范基准研究（Norm-Based Research）开展的国际标准合规性核查
• 基于治理质量评分（Governance QualityScore）与投票分析（Voting Analytics）的治理指标评估
• 采用自研全面气候解决方案完成的气候情景契合度（Climate Scenario Alignment）分析
• 基于联合国可持续发展目标（UN Sustainable Development Goals，简称SDGs）的整体影响力评价
• 涉入争议性武器业务的情况排查
• 能源与采掘业相关风险敞口评估
• 依托行业基准筛查（Sector-Based Screening）完成的特定争议性行业、产品或服务参与度评估

ESG基金评级数据集包含超过700个数据因子，可用于深入洞察基金的整体表现：其中既包含用于便捷对比基金与同业表现的相对1至5星评级体系，也包含用于快速衡量基金整体可持续性表现的绝对0至100分ESG业绩评分。符合最低准入标准的基金将被授予"Prime（卓越）"标识，以进一步凸显其作为可持续投资领军者的地位。

依托丰富且深度的多元化数据因子，客户可从全维度视角筛选、审视与评估基金的ESG特征。ISS ESG同时提供基于其综合筛查服务的基金专项筛查方案。

ISS ESG基金评级的信息源自其配套ESG研究产品生成的核心信号，涵盖ESG企业评级、治理质量评分、规范基准研究、争议性武器研究、行业基准筛查、能源与采掘业分析、SDG影响力评级、SDG解决方案评估、碳排放、气候情景契合度以及投票分析等品类。

基金相关数据（含持仓信息）由路孚特理柏（Refinitiv Lipper）提供。ISS ESG数据集通常源自公司公开备案文件，以及公共披露信息、新闻稿与公司官网中体现的持续事件驱动型数据更新。

该数据集的使用群体涵盖各类机构投资者、资产管理机构、资产所有者、基金管理人、银行、政府机构、高校与专业研究机构。ESG基金评级方案于2020年7月正式上线发布。