The fund invests principally in areas experiencing rapid economic growth including countries in Latin America, South East Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe (including Russia) and the Middle East. These regions include emerging markets. The fund may invest its net assets directly in China A and B Shares. The fund will consider a wide range of environmental and social characteristics on an ongoing basis. Environmental characteristics include but are not limited to climate change mitigation and adaptation, water and waste management, biodiversity, while social characteristics include but are not limited to product safety, supply chain, health and safety and human rights. Environmental and social characteristics are analysed by fidelity’s fundamental analysts and rated through the use of Fidelity Sustainability Ratings.