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Socially Responsible Investing or Socially Responsible Investment, often abbreviated to SRI, is an umbrella term for a philosophy of investing by both financial and social criteria. SRI investors seek to align their personal values and financial goals by choosing to invest in companies and organizations displaying values comparable to their own.
A recent LOHAS study indicates that only half the people in the U.S. have heard of SRI. Of those, some 98% think of it only as screening (avoiding companies by selling their shares). But SRI has three levels, of which Screening is just the starting point. The other levels are Community Investing and Shareholder Activism, both of which have far more beneficial impacts because they seek to engage and transform a situation rather than ignore it and hope it goes away. See article: 'What is SRI?'.
History
Social investing began in the 1920s with churches, who divested of the so-called 'sin stocks' -- alcohol, tobacco and gambling. As the ability to conduct substantive social and environmental research on companies improved, 'negative' or 'avoidance' screening was joined by 'positive' or 'inclusionary' screening -- the practice of looking for companies with leading policies and practices. More on [ Socially responsible investing ]
Socially Responsible Investing
@ethicalforestry Love the blog! my concern with raising the awareness of ethical investment is the combination of drivers; money and ethics!
alexgjbennett (Alex Bennett) Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:16:22 -0000
@ethicalforestry Love the blog! my concern with raising the awareness of ethical investment is the combination of drivers; money and ethics!
"Ethical product market now worth £30billion per year" Angela Smith at #gdeals09 #socent investment conference.
RedButtonDesign (Amanda Jones) Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:36:58 -0000
"Ethical product market now worth £30billion per year" Angela Smith at #gdeals09 #socent investment conference.
Ethical landlords have an advantage today... http://bit.ly/1Hjtap #realestate #investing #investment
TimOwensby (Tim Owensby) Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:29:03 -0000
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Ethical landlords have an advantage today... http://bit.ly/1Hjtap #realestate #investing #investment
TimOwensby (Tim Owensby) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:29:07 -0000
Ethical landlords have an advantage today... http://bit.ly/1Hjtap #realestate #investing #investment
Ethical investment rises above financial crisis: Attitudes towards green and ethical investment have remained l.. http://bit.ly/2mLRJR
jessicasanborn (Jessica Sanborn) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:45:23 -0000
Ethical investment rises above financial crisis: Attitudes towards green and ethical investment have remained l.. http://bit.ly/2mLRJR
Ethical landlords have an advantage today... http://bit.ly/1Hjtap #realestate #investing #investment
TimOwensby (Tim Owensby) Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:52:03 -0000
Ethical landlords have an advantage today... http://bit.ly/1Hjtap #realestate #investing #investment
Caringconsumer.com - Cruelty-Free Investing - Offers information on investment options. Part of the PETA family of sites.
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Cruelty-Free Investing - Article about investing in companies that don't test their products on animals.
Socially-Conscious Investments - Information about socially conscious investments.
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Vegetarianism and Investing - Article by Richard Schwartz which argues that investing in plant-based companies is better and economically safer than investing in companies producing animal-based products.
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