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New Social Awareness Index Started
Investors have a new tool to screen for socially responsible companies with the May 1 launch of Credit Suisse's Social Awareness
Index. The list of companies was created using Innovest Strategic Value Advisors' Global Plus Screen
applied to Credit Suisse HOLT database of international companies. The Innovest screen is based on
the 10 principles of the United Nations Global Compact, which cover anti-corruption, environment,
human rights, and labor standards.
Credit Suisse furthermore applied factors from
its HOLT database to select companies for the index, including operational quality, cash flow
valuation, and market sentiment.
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