Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund.
CSQ.US | Fund management activities
Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund is a closed-end equity mutual fund launched and managed by Calamos Advisors LLC. It invests in the public equity and fixed income markets across the globe. For the equity portion of its portfolio, the fund invests in stocks of companies operating across diversifie...Show More
Better Health for All
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No evidence available to assess Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund on Better Health for All.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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No evidence available to assess Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund on Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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Calamos Investments provides comprehensive health insurance as an employee benefit.
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Employee reviews on Glassdoor indicate an 83% recommendation rate and an overall employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars.
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No regulatory actions, violations, fines, or compliance issues are mentioned in the provided articles.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No evidence available to assess Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund on Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing.
Honest & Fair Business
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A formal whistle-blower policy is in place, which includes a commitment not to allow retaliation for good faith reports and provides an independent anonymous reporting service.
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However, there is no explicit evidence detailing the independent investigation processes for these reports. The company has an anti-corruption policy that explicitly mentions compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and prohibits illegal payments to government officials, but information on the frequency or effectiveness metrics of related training is not provided.
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Deloitte & Touche LLP serves as the independent registered public accounting firm, but the extent of their verification of ethical claims and compliance is not specified, leading to a 'not applicable' score for third-party verification.
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Kind to Animals
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No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles for CSQ.US (Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund) regarding any of the 'Kind to Animals' KPIs. The articles discuss general industry trends, other companies (Apple, Microsoft, NVIDIA), or Calamos Investments LLC's overarching ESG policies without providing specific details or metrics applicable to CSQ.US's direct impact on animal welfare, animal testing, humane operations, or specific investments related to these areas.
No War, No Weapons
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No specific, concrete evidence was found in the provided articles to assess CSQ.US against any of the Key Performance Indicators for the 'No War, No Weapons' ethical value. While the articles mention Calamos Investments being a UNPRI signatory
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and employing an ESG screening process for certain strategies
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, they do not provide details on specific policies, revenues, investments, or compliance related to arms, defense contracts, dual-use technologies, sales to sanctioned regimes, peacebuilding initiatives, or other conflict-related activities that would allow for scoring against the provided rubric.
Planet-Friendly Business
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No specific, concrete data points or evidence for CSQ.US (Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund) were found in the provided articles.
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The articles primarily discuss other companies (Broadcom, Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft), and the articles that might have contained information about Calamos resulted in error pages or contained no relevant data.
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Therefore, no KPIs can be scored for CSQ.US based on the given evidence.
Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No evidence available to assess Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund on Respect for Cultures & Communities.
Safe & Smart Tech
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Calamos Investments, the entity managing CSQ.US, states compliance with GDPR and outlines user rights in accordance with this regulation.
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Its privacy policy details data collection practices and how information is shared, indicating standard data minimization efforts.
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The company explicitly states it does not sell client information, and implements internal access restrictions, encryption, and authentication requirements for security.
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However, specific details on the extent or effectiveness of these measures are not provided.
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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Calamos Investments LLC, the manager of CSQ.US, has policy commitments set by its Sustainability Advisory Council.
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These commitments include quantitative and/or qualitative waste reduction targets with mutually agreed upon deadlines.
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