Investment Opportunities Across Sectors
Most major industry classification systems use sources of revenue as their basis for classifying companies into specific sectors, subsectors and industries. In order to group like companies based on their sustainability-related risks and opportunities, the Sustainable Accounting Standards Board (SASB) created the Sustainable Industry Classification System® (SICS®) and the classification of sectors, subsectors and industries in the SDG Investor Platform is based on SICS.
Please start by selecting a sector and subsector, which presents a summary narrative and a link to corresponding investment opportunities.
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The consumer goods sector includes the Apparel, Accessories & Footwear, Appliance Manufacturing, Building Products & Furnishings, Household & Personal Products, Toys & Sporting Goods, Multiline and Specialty Retailers & Distributors, and E-commerce industries. It is divided into the Apparel & Textiles, consumer Discretionary Products, and Consumer Goods Retail subsectors.
Total number of IOAs: 16Subsectors
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The education sector is divided into Formal education, Education infrastructure, and Education technology subsectors. It includes education institutions that are profit-seeking and generate revenue from student fees, as well as creators, providers, and distributors of education infrastructure and education technology. At the primary and secondary levels, this includes mostly education management organizations (EMOs) and some businesses. At the tertiary (or higher) level, services are delivered on a full-time, part-time, distance-learning, and occasional basis across establishments such as junior colleges, business and secretarial schools, colleges, universities, and professional schools including medical, pharmaceutical, and veterinary programs. An increasing number of students in for-profit universities take courses online.
Total number of IOAs: 51 -
The Extractives & Minerals Processing sector includes the Coal Operations, Construction Materials, Iron & Steel Producers, Metals & Mining, and Oil & Gas (Exploration & Production, Midstream, Refining & Marketing, and Services) industries. It is divided into the Coal, Construction Materials, Metals & Mining and Oil & Gas subsectors.
Total number of IOAs: 2Subsectors
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The financials sector includes the Asset Management & Custody Activities, Investment, banking & Brokerage, Security & Commodity Exchanges, Commercial Banks, Consumer Finance, Mortgage Finance, and Insurance industries. It is divided into the Capital Markets, Corporate & Retail Banking, and Insurance subsectors.
Total number of IOAs: 36Subsectors
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The food & beverage sector includes the Agricultural Products, Meat, Poultry & Dairy Processed Foods, Alcoholic Beverages, Non-Alcoholic Beverages, Food Retailers & Distributors, Restaurants, and Tobacco industries. It is divided into the Food & Agriculture, Beverages, Food & Beverage Retail, Restaurants, and Tobacco subsectors.
Total number of IOAs: 178Subsectors
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The health care sector includes the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals, Drug Retailers Health Care Delivery, Health Care Distributors, Managed Care, and Medical Equipment & Supplies industries. It is divided into the Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals, Health Care Retail, Health Care Providers, and Medical Technology subsectors.
Total number of IOAs: 84Subsectors
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The infrastructure sector includes the Electric Utilities & Power Generators, Gas Utilities & Distributors, Water Utilities & Services, Engineering & Construction Services, Home Builders, Real Estate, Real Estate Services, and Waste Management industries. It is divided into the Utilities, Infrastructure, Real Estate, and Waste Management subsectors.
Total number of IOAs: 120Subsectors
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The Renewable Resources & Alternative Energy sector includes the Biofuels, Fuel Cells & Industrial Batteries, Solar Technology & Project Developers, Wind Technology & Project Developers, and Forestry Management industries. It is divided into the Alternative Energy and Forestry & Paper subsectors.
Total number of IOAs: 107Subsectors
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The Resource Transformation sector includes the Aerospace & Defense, Containers & Packaging, Electrical & Electronic Equipment, Industrial Machinery & Goods, and Chemicals industries. It is divided into the industrials and chemicals subsectors.
Total number of IOAs: 2Subsectors
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The services sector includes the Advertising & Marketing, Media & Entertainment, Casinos & Gaming, Hotels & Lodging, Leisure Facilities, and Professional & Commercial Services industries. It is divided into the Media, Hospitality & Recreation, and Consumer Services subsectors.
Total number of IOAs: 31 -
The Technology & Communications sector includes the Electronic Manufacturing Services & Original Design Manufacturing, Hardware, Software & IT Services, Internet Media & Services, Semiconductors, and Telecommunication Services industries. It is divided into the Technology, Internet Media & Services, Semiconductors, and telecommunications subsectors.
Total number of IOAs: 30Subsectors
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The transportation sector includes the Airlines, Air Freight & Logistics, Automobiles, Auto Parts, Car Rental & Leasing, Cruise Lines, Marine Transportation, Rail Transportation, and Road Transportation industries. It is divided into the Airlines, Automobiles, Marine Transportation, and Land Transportation subsectors.
Total number of IOAs: 22Subsectors