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The ORBIT Companies online database enables direct access to the detailed information contained in the oekom Corporate Ratings of over 3,500 companies. The latter are analysed and evaluated against up to 100 environmental, social and governancerelated criteria. ORBIT Companies enables direct comparison of the corporate responsibility performance of companies, at all levels of the rating. For this purpose, the companies can be arranged into benchmark groups to suit individual requirements. For sustainable investors and asset managers, ORBIT provides new options for analysing the opportunities and risks presented by individual share and bond issuers. Comparing the sustainability performance of companies makes it possible to identify shortcomings and competitive advantages which may impact on the performance of the securities.

The ORBIT Countries online database provides direct access to the detailed information contained in oekom’s country ratings of 56 states plus the EU, which are analysed on the basis of around 100 social and environmental criteria. It covers all EU, OECD and BRIC countries, as well as the most important Asian and South American countries ORBIT Countries enables direct comparison of countries’ sustainability performance at all levels of the rating. Countries can be arranged in comparison groups to suit individual requirements. ORBIT Countries provides sustainable investors with new options for analysing the opportunities and risks presented by particular countries. Comparing countries’ sustainability performance makes it possible to identify shortcomings which could have an adverse impact on countries’ ability to meet their obligations arising from the issuing of government bonds.