Global Controversial Weapons Watch Fact Sheet

www.eiris.orgcontroversial weapons watchSome weapons are deemed controversial because of the disproportionate and indiscriminate impacts they inflict on civilian populations, the effects of which may continue many years after conflicts have ended.Asset owners and asset managers who invest in companies which produce controversial weapons, or banks which offer credit to such companies, may therefore find themselves exposed to significant reputational risks.EIRIS Controversial Weapons Watch enables global investors to avoid, or engage with, companies involved in the research, development, production, maintenance or sale of the following types of controversial weapons:Anti-personnel landmine Depleted uranium ammunitionBiological weapons Laser-blinding weaponsChemical weapons Nuclear weaponsCluster munitions Incendiary weapons EIRIS Controversial Weapons Watch screens over 13,000 companies worldwide to provide investors with a complete assessment of corporate involvement in controversial weapons. > EIRIS Controversial Weapons Watch research methodologyMany controversial weapons systems involve a complex chain of companies in their design, manufacture,deployment, maintenance and service. EIRIS uses a world-class, systems-based research methodology, developed by military experts, to categorise both the extent and type of involvement in controversial weapons, enabling investors to differentiate between lower-risk and high-risk companies.Research resources> In-house defence experts> Commercial weapons databases> Global norms & conventions checked> Internal screening databases13,000 companies screened for controversial weaponsWeapon type, e.g.> Anti-personal landmines> Nuclear weapons> Cluster munitionsDetails e.g.> Manufacturers cluster bombs> Components for Trident missile sytemsExtent of involvement, e.g.> Whole weapons systems> Weapons sub-systems> Key parts & servicesEmpowering Responsible Investment©Copyright 2012 EIRIS Ltd. All rights reserved. www.eiris.orgEurope +33 (0)1 48 03 92 24 North America+1 617 830 1815UK +44 (0)20 7840 5759> To find out more about EIRIS’ products and services please visit www.eiris.org, email contact@eiris.org or call: > Features > Controversial Weapons Watch in practiceInvestors throughout the world use EIRIS’ Controversial Weapons Watch service to: > Apply a global screen on controversial weapons > Mitigate reputational risks> Enable informed engagement > Check compliance with norms and conventions on controversial weapons > Why choose EIRIS?Coverage> Over 13,000 companies screened for controversial weaponsExpertise> 30 years of quality ESG research, extensive in-house knowledge of military issuesQuality> Research underpinned by a rigorous, externally-verified, quality-control processIndependence> We do not provide commercial services to the companies we researchOver 13,000 companies screened worldwide in a constantly expanding research universe Additional companies researched on requestTracks level of involvement in weapons systems, e.g. whole system, sub-systems or key parts and servicesFull range of land, air, sea and other controversial weapons coveredDifferentiates between controversial and non-controversial weapons; no need to screen out entire sectorsThorough data checks and dialogue with companies when requiredBased on fully transparent research methodology, research sources provided Quarterly reports provide new updates, ownership changes and new companies