Amendments toconsidering sustainability impacts from an industry-specific perspective can provide useful insights for both of these activities. Rationale for Proposed Amendments

© 2016 THE SUSTAINABILITY ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD

© 2016 THE SUSTAINABILITY ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD

SASB PROPOSAL Issue Date: April 7, 2016

Comments Due: July 6, 2016

Amendments to:

SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM™

The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board

The SASB issued this Exposure Draft to solicit public comment on the Conceptual Framework that will guide its post-provisional standard-setting activities. Individuals can submit written comments, in the form of a letter on official letterhead, to [email protected].

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SASB PROPOSAL: AMENDMENTS TO SICS™

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SUMMARY AND QUESTION(S) FOR RESPONDENTS

Introduction to SICS™

To address the market need for standardized disclosure of material sustainability information, the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) began developing sustainability accounting standards in 2012. In embarking on this project, one of the first decisions the SASB had to make was determining the number of industries for which sustainability accounting standards would be developed.

Traditional industry classification systems organize companies into groups based on similar business models, sources and seasonality of revenue, and behavior in financial markets. This approach allows market participants to assess the impact of traditional industry trends on a portfolio, and analyze sector and/or industry contributions to portfolio performance.

While analyzing the applicability of these traditional classification systems in the context of sustainability accounting standards development, the SASB realized the philosophy underpinning the basis for classification in these systems frequently produced industry categorizations that were either too granular or not granular enough in terms of shared sustainability characteristics. To gain efficiencies in workflow for standards development, the SASB needed to group like industries in terms of their sustainability risks and opportunities. Additionally, industries needed to contain peer companies that have similar types of impacts, for ultimate benchmarking of performance as well as applicability of the sustainability accounting standards.

In order to address this shortcoming, the SASB developed the Sustainable Industry Classification System™ (SICS™). SICS groups companies into industries based on shared sustainability risks and opportunities. In essence, the taxonomy is based on industries’ sustainability profiles. This approach adds value to traditional systems by considering the importance of non-financial factors and their impacts on companies and investment decisions, as well as by providing another lens through which to understand the complexities of the marketplace.

Sustainability issues affect different industries in various ways. Analyzing the likelihood for material impacts related to sustainability issues requires an understanding of the specific impact of business on society and the environment, as well as the impact of sustainability issues on business. SICS was developed with this in mind. SICS is linked to the Bloomberg Industry Classification System (BICS), and has a multi-level taxonomy consisting of 10 thematic sectors, 35 sub-industries and 79 industries.

The differences between SICS and traditional classification systems can be categorized in three broad groups:

1. Creation of new thematic sectors (e.g., the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Renewable Resources & Alternative Energy sectors)



2. Reclassification of industries into different sectors (e.g., the classification of the Airlines and Automobile industries as part of the Transportation thematic sector, rather than the Consumer Discretionary sector)

3. Surfacing industries with unique sustainability profiles (e.g., the Wind Energy, Solar Energy, and Fuel Cells & Industrial Batteries industries)

Investors, corporations, academics, and other stakeholders increasingly acknowledge the link between sustainability and financial performance. Embedding sustainability factors into traditional market tools, such as industry classification systems, enriches the array of tools stakeholders have at their disposal to understand an ever-changing marketplace. For investors, SICS offers a different way to assess the risk profile of their sector allocations and investment portfolios, and to better analyze cross-cutting sustainability issues; these assessments could influence their investment decisions. As evidence, a 2015 Harvard Business School working paper by Khan, Serafeim, and Yoon used company-specific data on sustainability investments, calendar-time portfolio stock regressions, and the SASB’s determination of “material” industry-specific issues—for several SICS industries—and found that “firms with good performance on material sustainability issues significantly outperform firms with poor performance, suggesting that investments in sustainability issues are value-enhancing”.1 The study also found that companies with good performance on “material” issues and concurrently poor performance on “immaterial” ones perform the best; this finding has profound implications regarding the effectiveness of companies’ sustainability investments and investors’ sustainability integration strategies. Further, it demonstrates how considering sustainability impacts from an industry-specific perspective can provide useful insights for both of these activities.

Rationale for Proposed Amendments

The SASB started developing sustainability accounting standards in 2012 and by the end of Q1 2016, the provisional standards for industries in the last sector, Infrastructure, will be released. With the public release of the Infrastructure standards, the SASB will have had developed standards for the 79 industries currently in SICS.

Since its inception, the SICS taxonomy has grouped like companies and industries in terms of their sustainability profiles. Since 2012, as a natural consequence of the SASB’s standards-development work, the SASB’s understanding of each industry’s sustainability characteristics has increased considerably. Today, armed with an almost full set of provisional standards, the SASB has the opportunity to have a second look at the original SICS taxonomy and propose changes that better serve the classification system’s purpose.

Overview of Key Amendments

The following list summarizes the key amendments being proposed; additional information on the rationale behind these suggested changes is provided under the “Proposed Amendments” section below.

1 Khan, Mozaffar et al. 2015. “Corporate Sustainability: First Evidence on Materiality.” Harvard Business School Working Paper.



Separate the “Convenience Stores” segment of the current “Drug Retailers & Convenience Stores” industry [CN0402], and include it as part of the “Food Retailers & Distributors” industry [CN0401] instead. Rename the “Drug Retailers & Convenience Stores” industry [CN0402] as “Drug Retailers”.

Move the “Drug Retailers” industry [CN0402] from the “Consumption” sector to the “Health Care” sector.

Move the “E-Commerce” industry [CN0404] from the “Consumption” sector, to the “Technology & Communications” sector.

Move the “Restaurants” industry [SV0203] from the “Services” sector to the “Consumption” sector.

Split the “Consumption” sector into two different sectors named “Food & Beverage” and “Consumer Goods”.

Merge the “Cable & Satellite” industry [SV0303], currently under the “Services” sector, with the “Telecommunications” industry [TC0301], currently under the “Technology & Communications” sector. Rename the new industry as “Telecommunication Services” and include it in the “Technology & Communications” sector.

Move the “Cruise Lines” industry [SV0205] from the “Services” sector to the “Transportation” sector.

Please refer to Annex 1 and 2 below. Annex 1 includes the current SICS taxonomy, which can also be accessed online, while Annex 2 incorporates, and tracks, the amendments to SICS discussed below.

Question(s) for Respondents

1. Does each amendment proposed below improve SICS to bring it more in line with its purpose of grouping like industries based on the similarities of their sustainability profiles and shared sustainability risks, and opportunities?

If so, how?

If not, why not? If an amendment is required for a particular industry discussed below, what alternative amendment would improve SICS for greater alignment with its intended purpose?

2. Do the proposed changes to SICS improve its usefulness for sector and industry analysis and portfolio construction according to sustainability risks and opportunities?

3. Are the proposed changes to SICS likely to add a substantial cost burden for entities currently using SICS or considering using SICS, that would outweigh the benefits? Please explain.

4. The SASB is also seeking input on a specific question related to a Health Care segment. Please see Item 8 for more information.

http://www.sasb.org/sics/



PROPOSED AMENDMENTS

Item 1

Proposal:

(1.1) Separate the “Convenience Stores” segment of the current “Drug Retailers & Convenience Stores” industry [CN0402], and include it as part of the “Food Retailers & Distributors” industry [CN0401] instead.

(1.2) Rename the “Drug Retailers & Convenience Stores” industry [CN0402] as “Drug Retailers”.

Rationale: The “Drug Retailers & Convenience Stores” industry is dominated by the drug retailers segment in terms of industry revenues. As a result, the “Drug Retailers & Convenience Stores” industry standards were developed with a focus on the drug retailers segment, and include sustainability topics and metrics more directly relevant to that segment; these topics deal with, among others, the proper management of controlled substances and ensuring the integrity of the drug supply chain. Convenience stores typically sell products that are more similar to those in the “Food Retailers & Distributors” industry than in the drug retailers segment, such as groceries and beverages. As such, the sustainability risks and opportunities that convenience stores face are more aligned with those faced by food retailers, as evidenced by topics in the “Food Retailers & Distributors” industry. These include, among others, fair labor practices, addressing changing consumer preferences regarding health and nutrition, and managing environmental and social impacts in the supply chain.

Item 2

Proposal: Move the “Drug Retailers” industry [CN0402] (see Item 1) from the “Consumption” sector to the “Health Care” sector.

Rationale: The sustainability profile of the “Drug Retailers” industry is more closely aligned with that of other health care industries than that of industries involved in the manufacturing and/or retailing of consumer staples and/or other consumer goods, which is the main focus of the current “Consumption” sector. Sustainability topics related to patient health outcomes, data security and privacy, counterfeit drugs, and controlled substances are shared among drug retailers, health care distributors, health care facilities, and managed care companies, all of which are currently grouped in the “Health Care” sector.



Item 3

Proposal: Move the “E-Commerce” industry [CN0404] from the “Consumption” sector, to the “Technology & Communications” sector.

Rationale: E-commerce companies were originally included alongside other brick-and-mortar retailers based on the assumption that they would share sustainability characteristics of retailing operations—chiefly, the sustainability implications of managing a complex supply chain. However, based on the evidence of financial impact and evidence of interest in the SASB’s standards-development work, the topics and metrics included in the provisional standard for the “E-Commerce” industry are more closely aligned with those of other technology industries—in particular “Internet Media & Services” [TC0401] and “Software & IT Services” [TC0102]. Some of these topics include data security and fraud protection; data privacy; employee recruitment, development, and retention; and managing the energy and water footprint of hardware infrastructure. Furthermore, the business models and product/service offerings of E-commerce companies evolve more quickly than those of traditional retailers; in that context, the industry is more in sync with technology companies, which might indicate further convergence in sustainability profiles in the future.

Item 4

Proposal: Move the “Restaurants” industry [SV0203] from the “Services” sector to the “Consumption” sector.

Rationale: Originally the “Restaurants” industry was included under the “Services” sector alongside other hospitality and recreation industries. The rationale was that service-oriented industries (e.g., “Hotels & Lodging” [SV0201] and “Leisure Facilities” [SV0204]) would have similar sustainability profiles, mainly in the context of human capital challenges such as fair labor practices, fair compensation, and the recruitment, retention, and development of human resources. The set of topics and metrics included in the provisional standards for these industries supports this rationale. However, the “Restaurants” industry also shares its sustainability profile with other food and beverage product manufacturing, distribution, and retailing industries. Commonalities among these industries include: food safety, changing consumer preferences toward improved nutritional content, food waste, sustainable packaging, and food sourcing risks in the supply chain. The proposed move, alongside Item 5 below, would create a sector solely focused on the value chain of food and beverage.



Item 5

Proposal: Split the “Consumption” sector into two different sectors named “Food & Beverage” and “Consumer Goods” with the following industries in each:

Food & Beverage

Agricultural Products Meat, Poultry & Dairy Processed Foods Non-Alcoholic Beverages Alcoholic Beverages Tobacco Food Retailers & Distributors Restaurants (see Item 4 above)

Consumer Goods

Apparel, Accessories & Footwear Appliance Manufacturing Household & Personal Products Building Products & Furnishings Toys & Sporting Goods Multiline and Specialty Retailers &

Distributors

The taxonomy above reflects the implementation of the proposed split of the Consumption sector, as well as the changes proposed in Items 1 through 4 above.

Rationale: The “Consumption” sector currently comprises the following 15 industries:

Agricultural Products Meat, Poultry & Dairy Processed Foods Non-Alcoholic Beverages Alcoholic Beverages Tobacco Food Retailers & Distributors Drug Retailers & Convenience Stores (see

Items 1 and 2 above)

Multiline and Specialty Retailers & Distributors

E-commerce (see Item 3 above) Apparel, Accessories & Footwear Appliance Manufacturing Household & Personal Products Building Products & Furnishings Toys & Sporting Goods

The current “Consumption” sector includes industries involved in the manufacturing and/or retailing of consumer staples and/or other consumer goods; however, there is a clear distinction in sustainability challenges faced by companies involved in the production and distribution of products intended for direct human consumption—i.e. food, beverage, and tobacco—versus those involved in the manufacturing and distribution of other non-food, non-beverage consumer goods. Some of the topics relevant across industries in the new “Food & Beverage” sector include, among others, food safety, nutritional content, water and energy intensity of operations, managing the environmental and social impacts of food production, as well as environmental risks faced by food and animal supply chains. Conversely, the standards for the industries grouped in the new “Consumer Goods” sector would share a similar focus on a set of topics involving the use of chemicals in products, their environmental lifecycle impacts, as well as materials sourcing and (mainly social and labor-related) supply chain management challenges.



Item 6

Proposal:

(6.1) Merge the “Cable & Satellite” industry [SV0303], currently under the “Services” sector, with the “Telecommunications” industry [TC0301], currently under the “Technology & Communications”.

(6.2) Rename the new industry as “Telecommunication Services” and include it in the “Technology & Communications” sector.

Rationale: Companies in both industries have significant overlap in activities—e.g., phone, Internet, and cable services—and industry trends suggest future consolidation and more expected convergence in the near to medium term given technology trends (e.g., Comcast’s thwarted bid to acquire Time Warner Cable (TWC), AT&T’s acquisition of DirecTV, Charter Communications’ proposed purchase of TWC, and Dish Network’s attempt to acquire T-Mobile). SASB provisional standards for both industries address similar topics that center on data privacy, data security, managing systemic risks from technology disruptions, and ensuring competitive behavior, among others.

Item 7

Proposal: Move the “Cruise Lines” industry [SV0205] from the “Services” sector to the “Transportation” sector.

Rationale: Originally the “Cruise Lines” industry was included under the “Services” sector alongside other tourism, hospitality, and recreation industries. The rationale was that service-oriented industries (e.g. “Hotels & Lodging” [SV0201] and “Leisure Facilities” [SV0204]) would have similar sustainability profiles, mainly in the context of customer safety and human capital challenges such as fair labor practices, fair compensation, and the recruitment, retention, and development of human resources. The set of topics and metrics included in the provisional standards for these industries supports this rationale. However, the “Cruise Lines” industry is unique among this group in that it also serves as a mode of transportation. This is reflected in the industry’s provisional standard, which is similar to that for the “Marine Transportation” industry. Commonalities among these industries include: the environmental footprint of fuel use; managing ecological impacts from operations; ensuring on-board safety for passengers and/or crew; and overall accident and safety management.



Item 8

Proposal: Add the “Pharmacy Benefit Managers” (PBMs) segment, which is currently not considered under any SICS industry, to the “Managed Care” [HC0303] industry.

Rationale:

The PBMs segment shares economic value drivers and thus is likely to share sustainability characteristics with the Managed Care industry. Because the industry’s business model, like Managed Care, is focused on more efficient delivery of medical services, topics and metrics focused on pricing transparency, customer welfare, and customer privacy are likely relevant.

Item 9

The following set of items—which for the most part deal with minor changes to SICS—are included here mainly for notification purposes; interested parties are nonetheless welcome to provide comments as they see fit. Some of the changes described below involve the renaming of industries either as a result of the SASB’s own research and/or external stakeholder feedback, while some others involve the addition of segments from within BICS (which were previously not considered under SICS due to their size and/or niche operations) to existing SICS industries.

Item 9.1: Rename the “Electric Utilities” industry [IF0101], currently under the “Infrastructure” sector, as “Electric Utilities & Power Generators.”

Item 9.2: Rename the “Gas Utilities” industry [IF0102], currently under the “Infrastructure” sector, as “Gas Utilities & Distributors.”

Item 9.3: Rename the “Water Utilities” industry [IF0103], currently under the “Infrastructure” sector, as “Water Utilities & Services.”

Item 9.4: Rename the “Real Estate Owners, Developers & Investment Trusts” industry [IF0402], currently under the “Infrastructure” sector, as “Real Estate.”

Item 9.5: Rename the “Forestry & Logging” industry [RR0201], currently under the “Renewable Resources & Alternative Energy” sector, as “Forestry Management.”

Item 9.6: Add the “Food Service Contractors” and “Caterers” segments, which are currently not mapped to any SICS industry, to the “Restaurants” industry [SV0203], currently under the “Services” sector (see Item 4 above for a proposal affecting this industry).

Item 9.7:

(9.7.1) Add the “Receivable Collection & Management,” “Security Services,” “Printing Services,” and “Building Maintenance Services” segments, which are currently not mapped to any SICS industry, to the “Professional Services” industry [SV0102], currently under the “Services” sector.



(9.7.2) Rename the industry as “Professional & Business Support Services.”

Item 9.8:

(9.8.1) Add the “Commercial Finance” segment, which is currently not mapped to any SICS industry—and which includes companies involved in the provision of loans and other financing activities to businesses, such as commercial and transportation equipment finance and leasing—to the “Commercial Banks” industry [FN0101].

(9.8.2) Rename the industry as “Commercial Banking & Finance.”



ANNEX 1: CURRENT SICS TAXONOMY

The table below includes the 79 industries currently included in SICS (and for which the SASB will have developed provisional sustainability accounting standards by the end of Q1 2016). Annex 2, below, includes a similar table which incorporates, and highlights, the amendments proposed above.

NR0000 Non-Renewable Resources

NR0100 Oil & Gas NR0101 Oil & Gas - Exploration & Production NR0102 Oil & Gas - Midstream NR0103 Oil & Gas - Refining & Marketing NR0104 Oil & Gas - Services

NR0200 Coal NR0201 Coal Operations NR0300 Metals & Mining NR0301 Iron & Steel Producers

NR0302 Metals & Mining NR0400 Construction Materials NR0401 Construction Materials

RR0000 Renewable Resources & Alternative Energy

RR0100 Alternative Energy RR0101 Biofuels RR0102 Solar Energy RR0103 Wind Energy RR0104 Fuel Cells & Industrial Batteries

RR0200 Forestry & Paper RR0201 Forestry & Logging RR0202 Pulp & Paper Products

RT0000 Resource Transformation

RT0100 Chemicals RT0101 Chemicals RT0200 Industrials RT0201 Aerospace & Defense

RT0202 Electrical & Electronic Equipment RT0203 Industrial Machinery & Goods RT0204 Containers & Packaging

CN0000 Consumption CN0100 Food CN0101 Agricultural Products CN0102 Meat, Poultry, & Dairy CN0103 Processed Foods

CN0200 Beverages CN0201 Non-Alcoholic Beverages CN0202 Alcoholic Beverages

CN0300 Tobacco CN0301 Tobacco CN0400 Retailers CN0401 Food Retailers & Distributors

CN0402 Drug Retailers & Convenience Stores

CN0403 Multiline and Specialty Retailers & Distributors

CN0404 E-commerce CN0500 Apparel & Textiles CN0501 Apparel, Accessories & Footwear CN0600 Consumer Discretionary

Products CN0601 Appliance Manufacturing CN0602 Household & Personal Products CN0603 Building Products & Furnishings CN0604 Toys & Sporting Goods

TC0000 Technology & Communications

TC0100 Technology TC 0101

Electronic Manufacturing Services & Original Design Manufacturing

TC0102 Software & IT Services TC0103 Hardware

TC0200 Semiconductors TC0201 Semiconductors TC0300 Telecommunications TC0301 Telecommunications TC0400 Internet Media & Services TC0401 Internet Media & Services

SV0000 Services SV0100 Consumer Services SV0101 Education SV0102 Professional Services

SV0200 Hospitality & Recreation SV0201 Hotels & Lodging SV0202 Casinos & Gaming SV0203 Restaurants SV0204 Leisure Facilities SV0205 Cruise Lines

SV0300 Media SV0301 Advertising & Marketing SV0302 Media Production & Distribution SV0303 Cable & Satellite

IF0000 Infrastructure IF0100 Utilities IF0101 Electric Utilities IF0102 Gas Utilities



IF0103 Water Utilities IF0200 Waste Management IF0201 Waste Management IF0300 Infrastructure IF0301 Engineering & Construction Services IF0400 Real Estate IF0401 Home Builders

IF0402 Real Estate Owners, Developers and Investment Trusts

IF0403 Real Estate Services TR0000 Transportation TR0100 Automobiles TR0101 Automobiles

TR0102 Auto Parts TR0103 Car Rental & Leasing

TR0200 Air Transportation TR0201 Airlines TR0202 Air Freight & Logistics

TR0300 Marine Transportation TR0301 Marine Transportation TR0400 Land Transportation TR0401 Rail Transportation

TR0402 Road Transportation FN0000 Financials FN0100 Banking & Investment

Banking FN0101 Commercial Banks FN0102 Investment Banking & Brokerage FN0103 Asset Management & Custody Activities

FN0200 Specialty Finance FN0201 Consumer Finance FN0202 Mortgage Finance FN0203 Security & Commodity Exchanges

FN0300 Insurance FN0301 Insurance HC0000 Health Care HC0100 Biotechnology &

Pharmaceuticals HC0101 Biotechnology HC0102 Pharmaceuticals

HC0200 Medical Technology HC0201 Medical Equipment & Supplies HC0300 Health Care Providers HC0301 Health Care Delivery

HC0302 Health Care Distributors HC0303 Managed Care



ANNEX 2: PROPOSED SICS TAXONOMY

The table below incorporates the proposed amendments described in Items 1 through 9 above. Highlighted cells indicate amendments where industries would migrate across sectors. Red text indicates amendments to industry names, either as a result of the addition or subtraction of particular industry segments, or as a result of stakeholder feedback provided to the SASB during the standards development process. For the purposes of this table, and to help readers track changes between the current and proposed taxonomies, SICS industry codes have not been changed from to the prior table. If changes to SICS are incorporated after this Public Comment Period, SICS industry codes will be amended accordingly.

NR0000 Non-Renewable Resources

NR0100 Oil & Gas NR0101 Oil & Gas - Exploration & Production

NR0102 Oil & Gas - Midstream

NR0103 Oil & Gas - Refining & Marketing

NR0104 Oil & Gas - Services

NR0200 Coal NR0201 Coal Operations

NR0300 Metals & Mining NR0301 Iron & Steel Producers

NR0302 Metals & Mining

NR0400 Construction Materials NR0401 Construction Materials

RR0000 Renewable Resources & Alternative Energy

RR0100 Alternative Energy RR0101 Biofuels

RR0102 Solar Energy

RR0103 Wind Energy

RR0104 Fuel Cells & Industrial Batteries

RR0200 Forestry & Paper RR0201 Forestry Management

RR0202 Pulp & Paper Products

RT0000 Resource Transformation

RT0100 Chemicals RT0101 Chemicals

RT0200 Industrials RT0201 Aerospace & Defense

RT0202 Electrical & Electronic Equipment

RT0203 Industrial Machinery & Goods

RT0204 Containers & Packaging

FB0000 Food & Beverage CN0100 Food CN0101 Agricultural Products

CN0102 Meat, Poultry, & Dairy

CN0103 Processed Foods

CN0200 Beverages CN0201 Non-Alcoholic Beverages

CN0202 Alcoholic Beverages

CN0300 Tobacco CN0301 Tobacco

NEW Food & Beverage Retail CN0401 Food Retailers & Distributors

NEW Restaurants SV0203 Restaurants

CG0000 Consumer Goods CN0500 Apparel & Textiles CN0501 Apparel, Accessories & Footwear

CN0600 Consumer Discretionary Products

CN0601 Appliance Manufacturing

CN0602 Household & Personal Products



CN0603 Building Products & Furnishings

CN0604 Toys & Sporting Goods

NEW Consumer Goods Retail CN0403 Multiline and Specialty Retailers & Distributors

TC0000 Technology and Communications

TC0100 Technology TC 0101

Electronic Manufacturing Services & Original Design Manufacturing

TC0102 Software & IT Services

TC0103 Hardware

TC0200 Semiconductors TC0201 Semiconductors

TC0300 Telecommunications TC0301 Telecommunication Services

TC0400 Internet Media & Services

TC0401 Internet Media & Services

CN0404 E-commerce

SV0000 Services SV0100 Consumer Services SV0101 Education

SV0102 Professional & Business Support Services

SV0200 Hospitality & Recreation SV0201 Hotels & Lodging

SV0202 Casinos & Gaming

SV0204 Leisure Facilities

SV0300 Media SV0301 Advertising & Marketing

SV0302 Media Production & Distribution

IF0000 Infrastructure IF0100 Utilities IF0101 Electric Utilities & Power Generators

IF0102 Gas Utilities & Distributors

IF0103 Water Utilities & Services

IF0200 Waste Management IF0201 Waste Management

IF0300 Infrastructure IF0301 Engineering & Construction Services

IF0400 Real Estate IF0401 Home Builders

IF0402 Real Estate

IF0403 Real Estate Services

TR0000 Transportation TR0100 Automobiles TR0101 Automobiles

TR0102 Auto Parts

TR0103 Car Rental & Leasing

TR0200 Air Transportation TR0201 Airlines

TR0202 Air Freight & Logistics

TR0300 Marine Transportation TR0301 Marine Transportation

SV0205 Cruise Lines

TR0400 Land Transportation TR0401 Rail Transportation

TR0402 Road Transportation

FN0000 Financials FN0100 Banking & Investment Banking

FN0101 Commercial Banking & Finance

FN0102 Investment Banking & Brokerage

FN0103 Asset Management & Custody Activities

FN0200 Specialty Finance FN0201 Consumer Finance

FN0202 Mortgage Finance

FN0203 Security & Commodity Exchanges



FN0300 Insurance FN0301 Insurance

HC0000 Health Care HC0100 Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals

HC0101 Biotechnology

HC0102 Pharmaceuticals

HC0200 Medical Technology HC0201 Medical Equipment & Supplies

HC0300 Health Care Providers HC0301 Health Care Delivery

HC0302 Health Care Distributors

HC0303 Managed Care

CN0402 Drug Retailers

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