Standard Ethics® is a self-regulated sustainability ratings agency based in London that issues Non-Financial Sustainability Ratings. The Agency aims to promote sustainability and governance standard principles emanating from the United Nations (UN), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and The European Union (EU). The Standard Ethics Rating (SER) is an evaluation based on a proprietary algorithm which measures the level of compliance by companies and sovereign nations to these principles. The Standard Ethics business model is based on the Applicant-pay model. Like credit rating agencies, Standard Ethics sells sustainability and ESG solicited ratings, meaning it charges applicants (corporate entities) a fee for providing a rating. Standard Ethics builds an exclusive and strictly confidential relationship with its clients and guarantees both the independence of its evaluations and its customers, does not consult third parties, does not use the data collected outside the relationship with the company under rating and does not take part in asset management activities. To date, Standard Ethics operates in the major European and international markets and has under constant monitoring: - Major listed companies in Europe, US and G7 countries - Bonds - The OECD sovereign nations and other major industrialised countries.