Sept 29 (Reuters) - Norges Bank:
* NORGES BANK SAYS DECIDED TO EXCLUDE FOUR COMPANIES FROM
THE
GOVERNMENT PENSION FUND GLOBAL, AS WELL AS TO REVOKE THE
EXCLUSION OF ONE COMPANY
* NORGES BANK-EXECUTIVE BOARD DECIDED TO EXCLUDE COMPANIES
CHINA
TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE HOLDINGS CO, BEIJING TONG REN TANG
CHINESE MEDICINE CO
* EXECUTIVE BOARD HAS ALSO DECIDED TO REVOKE EXCLUSION OF
HANWHA
CORP
* NORGES BANK-EXECUTIVE BOARD ALSO DECIDED TO EXCLUDE
COMPANIES
TONG REN TANG TECHNOLOGIES CO, AND CHINA GRAND PHARMACEUTICAL
AND HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS
* NORGES BANK SAYS DECISIONS ARE BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS
FROM THE
COUNCIL ON ETHICS OF 15 MARCH 2021 AND 28 APRIL 2021
* NORGES BANK SAYS EXECUTIVE BOARD HAS ALSO DECIDED TO
REVOKE THE
EXCLUSION OF HANWHA CORP
* NORGES BANK SAYS COUNCIL ON ETHICS HAS STATED THAT HANWHA
CORP
NO LONGER HAS ANY ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE PRODUCTION OF
CLUSTER MUNITIONS
* NORGES BANK SAYS EXECUTIVE BOARD HAS NOT CONDUCTED AN
INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF ALL ASPECTS OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS
* NORGES BANK SAYS THOUGH EXECUTIVE BOARD HAS NOT CONDUCTED
INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT, IT IS SATISFIED THAT THE EXCLUSION
CRITERIA HAVE BEEN FULFILLED
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