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Witan Investment Trust PLC in the UK Investment Trusts industry gained a UN SDG ESG Transparency Score of 4.8; made up of an environmental score of 5.7, social score of 3.4 and governance score of 5.3.

SDG Transparency Score for Witan Investment Trust PLC 
Low
0 - 3

4.8

Medium Impact
4 - 6
High
7 - 10
Last Score Update: 2023-07-01
What drives the score for Witan Investment Trust PLC 
5.7

Environmental

3.4

Social

5.3

Governance

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Is there a statment that there is no plan to expand their cement production? (for example: 'We have no current plans to add additional cement making capacity')

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Does Witan Investment Trust PLC conduct 360 degree staff reviews?

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Is there a statment that there is no plan to expand their coal usage? (for example: 'We have no current plans to add additional coal powered electricity generation')

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Is executive remuneration linked to climate performance?

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Has Witan Investment Trust PLC issued a profit warning in the past 24 months?

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Does Witan Investment Trust PLC disclose climate scenario or pathway analysis?

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Does Witan Investment Trust PLC disclose current and / or historical scope 1 emissions?

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Are Operating Expesnses linked to emissions reduction?

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Does Witan Investment Trust PLC disclose the pay ratio of women to men?

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Is there a statment that there is no plan to expand their carbon intensite energy assets? (for example: 'We have no current plans to carry out further drilling for oil,')

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Is Witan Investment Trust PLC involved in embryonic stem cell research?

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Does Witan Investment Trust PLC disclose its Renewable Energy targets?

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Witan Investment Trust plc is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by Witan Investment Services Limited. The fund is co-managed by Artemis Investment Management LLP, Lindsell Train Limited, Heronbridge Investment Management LLP, MFS International (UK) Limited, Veritas Asset Management LLP, Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP, Marathon Asset Management, LLP, Matthews International Capital Management, LLC, Trilogy Global Advisors, LLC, Pzena Investment Management LLC, Tweedy, Browne Company LLC, and GQG Partners, LLC. It invests in public equity markets across the globe. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in dividend paying growth and value stocks of companies. The fund employs fundamental analysis with a bottom-up stock picking approach to create its portfolio. It seeks to benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against a composite index comprised of 40% FTSE All-Share Index, 20% FTSE All-World North America Index, 20% FTSE All-World Europe (ex UK) Index, and 20% FTSE All-World Asia Pacific Index. The fund conducts in-house research to make its investments. Witan Investment Trust plc was formed in 1909 and is domiciled in the United Kingdom.

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