8.21.2008 - 08:00am ET

(CSRwire) - August 21, 2008 - CSRwire: Innovest Strategic Value Advisors has confirmed its Intangible Value Assessment of Investec based on the company's relative performance of social, environmental, and strategic governance (ESG) issues relative to sector peers.

The downloadable report is available for purchase through Innovest's partner CSRwire (click here).

Peter Wilkes, Managing Director at Innovest stated, "Innovest's ratings are an indicator of a company's performance on intangible value drivers and management quality. This information is used to support an investor's existing financial knowledge of a company. It is widely accepted among investors that extra-financial information is now required to get a full understanding of a company's prospects."

By assessing differentials typically not identified by traditional securities analysis, Innovest's IVA ratings uncover hidden risks and value potential for investors. Ratings range from AAA (best) to CCC (worst). Scores on sub factors range from 10 (best) to 0 (worst).

Some of the areas of analysis for companies include:

• Supply Chain
  
• Human Rights
  
• Regulatory/Stakeholder relations
  
• Health and Safety
  
• Environmental Strategy and management
  
• Carbon Risk Mitigation
  
• Labor Relations
  
• Product Safety
  
• Workplace issues

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