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1.  ''Investment.''
Broadly, divestment is the opposite of investment.
Broadly, divestment is the opposite of investment.


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It can also refer to the sale of any significant asset or group of assets.
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 ==
== See also ==
* [[Active ownership]]
* [[Demerger]]
* [[Environmental, social and governance]]  (ESG)
* [[Investment]]
* [[Investment]]
* [[Spin-off]]
* [[Spinout]]
* [[Subsidiary]]
* [[Subsidiary]]
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Latest revision as of 20:21, 3 August 2024

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