Divestment

1. Investment.

Broadly, divestment is the opposite of investment.

It usually refers to the sale of a business segment or subsidiary business.

It can also refer to the sale of any significant asset or group of assets.

Also known as divestiture.

2. ESG - investment.

In the context of ESG, divestment means selling investments with the intention of improving ESG outcomes.

See also

• Active ownership
• Demerger
• Environmental, social and governance (ESG)
• Investment
• Spin-off
• Spinout
• Subsidiary