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1 - FAQ about SRI and CSR
What is sustainable development?
What is ethical investment?
What is socially responsible investment (SRI)?
What is corporate social responsibility (CSR)?
What is the difference between social responsibility and ethics?
Are there international social responsibility norms?
Are SMEs concerned by social responsibility?
Are territorial collectivities and administrations concerned by CSR?
Does SRI mean a lesser stock performance?
How much assets are under management in France and Belgium compared to the other European countries?
2 - FAQ about the Vigeo Group
What does the word "Vigeo" mean?
Is the information collected by the auditors in companies passed on to SRI analysts?
Some companies are both Vigeo shareholders and clients. A potential conflict of interest?
What is the relationship between Vigeo Group and international institutions (UN, ILO, ...)?
Is the frame of references of the Vigeo Group similar to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)?
3 - FAQ about our extra-financial analysis
What is Equitics®?
What is the Ethibel® label?
Can a company receive an Ethibel label?
What are the sources of information of the SRI research analysts?
What are the Ethibel Forum criteria of exclusion?
What is the difference between a score and a rating?
Are the findings of the analytical company reports made public?
What are the SRI products of the Vigeo Group?
How many undertakings does an analyst evaluate?
Does the Vigeo Group note funds?
Is the research of the Vigeo Group compatible with the Global Compact, GRI, and RPI?
4 - FAQ about our Social Responsibility Audits
What is Overnance?
Which Vigeo Group services are offered to SMEs?
Can an unquoted company be audited?
May the Vigeo Group conduct CSR audits abroad?
How long does a CSR audit take?
Does the Vigeo Group participate in the establishment of "Sustainable Development" action plans?
Can Vigeo Group perform ISO certification audits?
How do companies make use of the results provided by Vigeo Group?
In which sectors of activity does the Vigeo Group perform the most?
5 - FAQ about the indexes
What is the Aspi Index?
Where may I consult the list of Aspi constituents?
What are ESI (Ethibel Sustainability Indices)?
Where may I consult the list of ESI constituents?
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