Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund (CHI.US) is a closed-end investment fund.

It invests in a portfolio of convertible securities, corporate bonds, and common stock. Its core business does not involve offering lending, deposit, or insurance services to consumers. Therefore, the KPIs related to consumer financial products, such as underserved client share, pricing fairness, exploitative fee exposure, inclusion initiatives, data accessibility, fair lending compliance, wealth building outcomes, profit reinvestment in community finance, financial literacy initiatives, debt burden ratio, geographic inclusion, and product simplicity, are not applicable to its operations as per the rubric's definitions.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

The company operates as a closed-end investment fund, managing a portfolio of securities, which typically does not involve hazardous operations or frontline staff, making the safety incident rate not applicable.

Fund fact sheets for Calamos Convertible and High Income Fund (CHY.US), managed by the same entity, do not mention any regulatory actions, violations, fines, or compliance issues, indicating no public record of labor-law breaches.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

The company, Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund (CHI.US), is a closed-end investment fund that invests primarily in convertible securities, corporate bonds, and common stock.

As an investment fund, it does not procure or trade physical commodities, nor does it have a supply chain or supplier base that would require fair-trade certifications, welfare or sourcing audits, or traceability of materials. Consequently, all KPIs related to Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing are not applicable to its direct operations.

Honest & Fair Business

Calamos Asset Management, Inc. has a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that includes procedures for reporting suspected violations, anonymous reporting channels, and assurances against retaliation for good-faith reporting.

However, there is no evidence provided regarding independent investigation processes for these reports. The company also has an FCPA-compliant anti-corruption policy, but the articles do not provide information on the frequency or effectiveness metrics of its training.

Kind to Animals

Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund (CHI.US) is an investment fund, and its core business model does not involve direct animal testing, animal agriculture, or the use of animal-derived products. Therefore, several KPIs related to direct animal welfare practices are not applicable. The fund's investment manager, Calamos Advisors, has an investment policy to generally exclude companies from investment consideration if they derive revenue or profits that exceed 5% from animal testing.

However, companies with up to 5% revenue from animal testing are still considered, and activities are evaluated on a case-by-case basis depending on purpose and methods. Calamos Investments LLC is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

No War, No Weapons

The provided articles do not contain specific, concrete data points or evidence pertaining to CHI.US (Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund) for any of the 'No War, No Weapons' KPIs. explicitly states no relevant data for CHI.US.

provides data for a different fund, Calamos Growth Fund (CVGRX), which cannot be applied to CHI.US. discusses Calamos's general ESG policy and UNPRI commitment but lacks specific quantitative data or actions for CHI.US related to the ethical value.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles regarding CHI.US's performance on any of the Zero Waste & Sustainable Products KPIs. The articles focused on financial data for the fund

or discussed other companies, and one article could not be accessed, thus providing no relevant evidence for assessment.