题目意思

问题如下：

Screening of issuers against recognized minimum standards of business practice is best described as:

选项：

A.positive screening.

B.negative screening.

C.norms-based screening.

解释：

A. Incorrect because positive screening is investment into the best ESG performers relative to industry peers across different criteria as opposed to screening issuers against internationally-recognized minimum standards of business practice.

B. Incorrect because negative screening represents the avoidance of the worst performers as opposed to screening issuers against internationally-recognized minimum standards of business practice.

C. Correct because norms-based screening applies existing normative frameworks in order to screen issuers against internationally-recognized minimum standards of business practice. Screening generally applies globally recognized frameworks like treaties, protocols, declarations and conventions.