Norway's wealth fund using AI to screen for ESG risks

OSLO, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Norway's $2.2 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, is using AI to screen companies for risks ‌such as potential links to forced labour and corruption, and ‌help avoid financial losses as a result, it said on Thursday. One of the world's ​largest investors, the fund holds stakes in around 7,200 companies globally, owning about 1.5% of all listed stocks. It has often set the pace on environmental, social and governance issues. The fund's investments are measured a ...