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The GoodWay™
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You can't improve what you don't measure.
— PETER DRUCKER

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The Foundation

An integrated ethical framework.
Built on 2,000 years of philosophy.

The GoodWay Rating is built on Christian Social Teaching, rooted in Aristotelian practical ethics, developed across two millennia. Its arguments are accessible to any investor, regardless of religious belief.

Where ESG asks about environmental and social impact, the GoodWay Rating asks a prior question: is this company coherent with the dignity of human life and the common good?

"Virtuous finances are not those that comply with certain rules, but those that are appropriate to the good due in each circumstance."

GoodWay Decalogue, Principle 9 Read the Decalogue ↗
Scoring Methodology

How the GoodWay Score is built.

Every entity receives a score from 0 to 100 through a three-layer process, each layer with distinct logic and data sources.

Layer 01 BINARY
Ethical Veto
Binary pass/fail

Controversial activity screening across 4 ethical pillars. One confirmed violation = immediate 0/100. No weighting, no averaging. Data double-sourced from minimum 2 providers.

Layer 02 WEIGHTED
ESG Quantitative
Weighted scoring

Environmental, Social, and Governance metrics scored independently. Each dimension weighted by sector-specific materiality matrices. Coverage ratio computed for fund transparency.

Layer 03 ADDITIVE
Excellence Premium
Positive impact bonus

5 Excellence Pillars assessed for entities that pass the veto. Net Equilibrium, Stewardship, Human Capital, Value Chain, and Corporate Integrity. Scores elevate the final rating.

Continuous Data Pipeline Not a yearly screen. Always live
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Ingestion
Multi-provider feeds

2+ independent sources per metric. Real-time corporate action monitoring.

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Processing
Automated triangulation

Cross-referencing across providers. Anomaly detection and manual escalation.

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Validation
Ethics Committee

6 independent academics. Mandatory binding resolution on disputed entities.

Output
Continuous scoring

Ratings updated as data changes. Alerts on material score shifts.

The Nine Pillars

Four ethical vetoes. Five excellence drivers.

One confirmed violation in any veto pillar = immediate 0/100, superseding all positive data. Entities that pass earn additional points through the five Excellence Pillars.

Negative Screening. Ethical Veto
VETO
I No Violence
✕ Nuclear Weapons
✕ Cluster Bombs
✕ Anti-Personnel Landmines
II Life
✕ Adult Entertainment
✕ Contraceptives
✕ Abortifacients
✕ Embryonic Stem Cell Research
III Creation
✕ Cannabis
✕ Animal Testing for Cosmetics
IV Justice
✕ Gambling
✕ Predatory Lending
Positive Screening. Excellence Premium
BONUS
V Net Equilibrium
✓ Carbon Neutrality
✓ Emissions Reduction
✓ Circular Economy
VI Steward of Creation
✓ Clean Technologies
✓ Sustainable Inputs
✓ Minimal Impact
VII Human Pillar
✓ Workforce Rights
✓ Talent Development
✓ Ethical Alignment
VIII Value Chain
✓ Supplier Standards
✓ Partner Ethics
✓ Supply Chain Integrity
IX Corporate Integrity
✓ Anti-Bribery
✓ Whistleblower Protection
✓ ESG Integration
Independent Validation

Every criterion validated by six independent academics.

No rating is published without Ethics Committee approval. Philosophy, theology, law, social doctrine. Their independence is structural, not advisory.

PhilosophyEthicsLawTheologyMilitary LawSocial Doctrine
Meet the Committee
R. de Meer
Chair
Prof. Sánchez-Palencia
Philosophy
Prof. Cruz Prados
Ethics
Prof. Rubio Hípola
Theology
Prof. Santos Román
Social Doctrine
M. Alía Plana
Military Law
Data Foundation

Global coverage, double-verified, continuously updated.

Coverage ratio computed for every fund and ETF. You always know how much of your portfolio is rated.

The universe is global and unrestricted: MSCI, FTSE, S&P, sovereign debt. Every company in every major index, assessed continuously. Each metric sourced from a minimum of two independent providers, triangulated before incorporation. No single-source dependency. No unverified inputs.

Environmental
Water · Decarbonisation · Biodiversity · Circular Economy
Social
Workforce · Wellbeing · Supply Chain · Consumer Safety
Governance
Board · Anti-Bribery · Data Security · Ethical Conduct
Ethical Veto
Life & Family · Creation · Justice · No Violence
ESG vs GoodWay

Not rivals. Different questions.

ESG was designed to answer questions about environmental and social impact. It was not designed, and cannot be expected, to cover the dignity of human life as Christian Social Teaching understands it.

DimensionESG (MSCI, Sustainalytics)GoodWay™
Core questionEnvironmental/social impact?Coherent with dignity & common good?
Philosophical baseCorporate governance and sustainability frameworksCST + Aristotle + Gospel (2,000+ yrs)
Life dignity criterion✕ Not in scope✓ Central, non-negotiable
Abortion / embryo research✕ Outside scope✓ Assessed independently
Ethical alternatives offered✕ No✓ ETS Similarity Score™
Return validation✕ No✓ 5-year historical data
Ethics Committee✕ None✓ Independent (6 professors)
Integrated system✕ Rating only✓ Rating + diagnosis + alternative

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