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February 05, 2016

Norway's massive wealth fund pulls out of 73 companies
Oslo (AFP) Feb 4, 2016
Norway's huge sovereign wealth fund, the world's biggest, announced on Thursday it had sold out of 73 companies last year because their social or environmental policies could hurt profitability. The Norwegian state pension fund's annual report relating to "responsible investment" did not give the names of companies, but it indicated that most were coal or energy companies using coal, as well as those involved in mining, producing cement and heavy construction. "We want to measure the risk in ou ... read more

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