Thomson Reuters Business Classification

"TRBC classifies the primary business activity of over 72,000 listed companies from 130 countries into a five level hierarchy. Dedicated, local language speaking analysts utilize company filings, Reuters news and Thomson Reuters corporate actions services in order to assign and maintain a company's activity. TRBC helps you identify, monitor and analyze companies and industries across global markets and is the ideal tool for benchmarking, peer comparison and navigation. TRBC is the basis for Thomson Reuters sector indices, and is also available for investors and managers looking to build custom sector and thematic indices."