Brief: Norway central bank excludes 9 companies from sovereign wealth fund

KZ Precision

07/09/2022 21:23

Sept 7 (Reuters) - NORGES BANK SAID:
    * HAS DECIDED TO EXCLUDE NINE COMPANIES FROM THE GOVERNMENT
PENSION FUND GLOBAL PORTFOLIO
    * EXCLUDES AURORA CANNABIS, CANOPY GROWTH CORP, CRONOS GROUP
AND
TILRAY BRANDS DUE TO CANNABIS DRUG BUSINESS
    * EXCLUDES SCANDINAVIAN TOBACCO GROUP A/S, EASTERN CO SAE,
AND
HANJAYA MANDALA SAMPOERNA DUE TOBACCO PRODUCTION
    * EXCLUDES NHPC LTD AND YOUNG POONG CORP DUE TO UNACCEPTABLE
RISK
THAT THE COMPANIES CONTRIBUTE TO SEVERE ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE

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 (Reporting By Oslo newsroom)
 ((terje.solsvik@thomsonreuters.com;))