AIMCo's exclusionary screening applies to internally managed portfolios, as a result of client mandates and to comply with federal legislations. Exclusionary screening is applied to securities involved in the production of tobacco, cluster munitions, anti-personal mines, dedicated weapons systems integration services, nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction, as well as companies prescribed by the Special Economic Measures Act and the United Nations Act with respect to the Suppression of Terrorism. Companies may also be excluded if they appear to contravene local or international legislation or agreements such as the UN Global Compact, International Labour Organization Standards, the UN Security Council Arms Embargo, etc. Analysts and Portfolio Managers further integrate ESG into analysis of companies to enhance the investment thesis.