Minerva Analytics - Controversial Products
Data category
- Environmental data
- Governance data
- Indices/Exchange data
- Research data
- Social data
The data offers solutions for:
- Investment decisions and portfolio insight
- Norms-based screening
- Reporting: CSRD
- Reporting: EU Regulations
- Reporting: ISSB standards
- Reporting: Impact
- Reporting: Other Regulations
- Reporting: SEC climate
- Reporting: SFDR
- Reporting: TCFD
- Reporting: UN SDGs
Who are the data users?
- Financial institutions
- Government
- Investors
- Trustees
Brief description of the data offering
Minerva’s Controversial Products Screening identifies companies with material exposure to business activities that investors, regulators and other stakeholders often regard as ethically or socially sensitive. Coverage spans established exclusion categories such as tobacco, fossil fuels, conventional and controversial weapons, and civilian firearms, alongside additional areas including gambling, adult entertainment, private prisons, nuclear energy, recreational cannabis, nicotine-alternative products, and uncertified palm oil.
A defining feature of the offering is the methodological framework underpinning the screening process. Company exposure is assessed against transparent and consistently applied criteria, including revenue thresholds, ownership tests and category-specific rules to determine whether involvement in a controversial activity is considered material. This is especially important in controversial product screening, where clients require more than high-level classifications and need a defensible, evidence-based rationale for why a company is included or excluded.
This methodological clarity makes the framework particularly effective for index construction and portfolio screening. It enables targeted exclusions based on measurable exposure criteria rather than broad qualitative interpretation, helping clients build ESG indices and investment products that are aligned with investor expectations, internal policies, and relevant regulatory requirements. Screening outcomes can also be calibrated to reflect differing client mandates, including treaty-aligned exclusions, investment objectives and responsible investment approaches.
As one of the three core pillars of the Minerva Nexus ESG Framework, alongside Norms Screening and SDG Mapping Alignment, Controversial Products Screening provides a structured mechanism for managing reputational and financial risk linked to sensitive business activities. The result is a transparent and adaptable screening layer that supports more credible, consistent and client-specific ESG decision-making.
Where and how do you source your data?
We use online media, NGO data, corporate disclosures and official government sources These are screened weekly for potential controversies.
What is the cost for your data offering?
Pricing for this solution is available upon request.
Contacts
+44 1376 504500