Norges Bank has decided to exclude the company ZTE Corporation from the investment universe of the GPFG. The company is excluded based on an assessment of the risk of severe corruption.
The Executive Board’s decision on exclusion was made on the basis of the recommendation of the Council on Ethics. The Executive Board has not conducted an independent assessment of all aspects of the recommendation, but is satisfied that the exclusion criteria have been fulfilled (see § 3, subsection d, of the Guidelines for observation and exclusion from the Government Pension Fund Global).
Before deciding to exclude a company, Norges Bank shall consider whether the use of other measures, including the exercise of ownership rights, may be better suited. The Executive Board concludes that it is not appropriate to use other measures in these cases.
The Council on Ethics' recommendation
List of all excluded companies
For more information, contact:
Thomas Sevang,
Head of Communications, Norges Bank Investment Management
Mobile: +47 24 07 32 76 / +47 92 60 17 56
Email: press@nbim.no