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Fidelity Advisor Consumer Discret A FCNAX Sustainability

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Sustainability Summary

Fidelity Advisor Consumer Disctnry Fd has several promising attributes that may appeal to sustainability-focused investors.

Fidelity Advisor Consumer Disctnry Fd's holdings are exposed to average levels of ESG risk relative to those of its peers in the Consumer Goods & Services Sector Equity category, thus earning it an average Morningstar Sustainability Rating of 3 globes. Competing funds in the category with ratings of 4 or 5 globes have less ESG risk in their holdings. ESG risk measures the degree to which material environmental, social, and governance issues, such as climate change, biodiversity, human capital, as well as bribery and corruption, could affect valuations. ESG risk differs from impact, which is about driving positive environmental and social outcomes for society’s benefit.

One key area of strength for Fidelity Advisor Consumer Disctnry Fd is its low Morningstar Portfolio Carbon Risk Score of 6.25 and very low fossil fuel exposure over the past 12 months, which earns it the Morningstar Low Carbon Designation. Thus, the companies held in the portfolio are in general alignment with the transition to a low-carbon economy. The fund has little exposure (1.55%) to companies with high or severe controversies. From bribery and corruption to workplace discrimination and environmental incidents, controversies are incidents that have a negative impact on stakeholders or the environment, which create some degree of financial risk for the company. Severe and high controversies can have significant financial repercussions, ranging from legal penalties to consumer boycotts. In addition, they can damage the reputation of both companies themselves and their shareholders.

One potential issue for a sustainability-focused investor is that Fidelity Advisor Consumer Disctnry Fd doesn’t have an ESG-focused mandate. A fund with an ESG-focused mandate would have a higher probability to drive positive ESG outcomes.

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