ESGETC Investment Screening

Overview

The ESGETC Investment Screening system applies the platform’s six-dimensional sustainability framework to investment analysis — moving beyond traditional 3D ESG screening to capture the full picture of long-term value creation.

Why six dimensions? Traditional ESG models miss two critical areas:

Technological (T) — Innovation capacity, digital maturity, R&D pipeline, cybersecurity posture
Connectedness (C) — Network effects, ecosystem integration, stakeholder alignment, collaborative capacity

These dimensions significantly predict long-term investment performance and are systematically overlooked by conventional ESG ratings.

Screening Tiers

Investment-ready organizations are classified into four performance tiers:

Tier	ESGETC Score	Description
Tier 1 — Excellence	80–100	Best-in-class across all dimensions
Tier 2 — Strong	65–79	Strong performance with minor gaps
Tier 3 — Developing	50–64	Demonstrable progress; investable with conditions
Tier 4 — Watch	Below 50	Significant risks; requires remediation plan

Investment Fund Profiles

Each fund defines its own dimensional weighting based on mandate:

Example: Impact Fund (weights sum to 100)

Environmental: 25%
Social: 25%
Governance: 20%
Economic: 15%
Technological: 10%
Connectedness: 5%

Example: Venture Capital Fund

Technological: 35%
Economic: 30%
Governance: 15%
Connectedness: 10%
Social: 5%
Environmental: 5%

Fund administrators configure profiles at Settings → Investment Funds → New Fund Profile.

Running a Screening

Step 1: Select Fund Profile

Choose the fund whose dimensional weighting applies to this screening run.

Step 2: Select Companies

Filter by sector, geography, size, or ESGETC dimension score. Upload a batch list (CSV) or search individually.

Step 3: Set Screening Parameters

Minimum composite score (e.g., ≥65)
Dimension floors (e.g., Governance must score ≥55 regardless of composite)
Exclusion criteria (e.g., exclude Tier 4, exclude sectors)

Step 4: Review Results

The screening report shows:

Investment Grade (A–D, mapped from tier)
Composite Score with confidence interval
Dimension Breakdown — radar chart of all 6 scores
Balance Score — penalizes extreme imbalances across dimensions
SDG Alignment — which SDGs the investment advances
Peer Percentile Rank within the sector

Step 5: Export

Download screening results as:

Interactive HTML report
CSV for portfolio management tools
PDF for investment committee review

Portfolio Management

After building a screened portfolio, the platform provides:

Composition Analysis

Sector diversification across ESGETC dimensions
Geographic distribution
Dimension balance at portfolio level

Impact Tracking

Aggregate SDG contribution across portfolio companies
Quarter-over-quarter score movement per holding
Alerts when a holding drops a tier

Compliance Tracking

Monitor regulatory requirements relevant to each holding
Flag holdings that breach fund mandate thresholds

Balance Score Explained

A high composite score can mask critical weaknesses in individual dimensions. The Balance Score penalizes dimensional imbalances:

A company scoring 90 in Economic and 30 in Governance has a lower Balance Score than a company scoring 65 across all dimensions.

Balance Score ranges from 0–100 and is displayed alongside the composite. Funds can set a minimum Balance Score as a screening requirement.

SDG Alignment Scoring

Each screening result includes the SDGs most positively advanced by the company’s activities, weighted by performance in the relevant dimension:

SDGs 7, 13, 15 → Environmental dimension
SDGs 1, 3, 5, 8, 10 → Social and Economic dimensions
SDG 16 → Governance dimension
SDGs 9, 17 → Technological and Connectedness dimensions

The SDG Alignment Score (0–100) measures breadth and depth of SDG contribution.