Socially and environmentally responsible investing is on the rise: last year in the United States, over $2 trillion was invested in funds that screen companies according to a variety of criteria such as adherence to labor standards, protection of the environment, and observance of human rights.

1. according to a variety of criteria such as
2. according to a variety of such criteria, as by
3. according to such a variety of criteria as by
4. in accordance with such a variety of criteria as
5. in accordance with a variety of criteria, such as by

I think D is better compared to others.

我也选D，但答案是A。我的问题有两个：

1。according to 和 in accordance with的区别是什么？

2。文中"...that screen companies....."是什么意思？

i also hesitate between A and D. but maybe both us are wrong.. i will check the meaning difference between A and D.

"that screen companies" means " 筛选公司"

that指代funds的话，这里funds是什么意思？基金，公债，还是基金会？如果是前两者，是不是应该用被动？

i sought help from the dictionary and found the difference is:

in accordance with: formally according to a rule, system etc.

that means "in accordance with" 用法更正式，更严格，更多的用于法律法规条款什么的。。 i don't know "cretiria" belong to what..

you may strike the point.

I found " according to " 更多的用于主动形式

" in accordance with" 更多用于被动形式。

I will give examples:

A: He altered the contract according to his father's instruction.

B: The contract was altered in accordance with his father's instruction.

So now I see: the right answer is A.