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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY JOURNAL
Volume 17, Issue 3, Pages 412-428Publisher
EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1108/SRJ-06-2019-0194
Keywords
SRI; Socially responsible investment; Sustainable investment; Stakeholder engagement; Screening; Social responsibility
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This study aims to explain the evolution of socially responsible investing (SRI) and provides insights into its latest developments. It discusses different forms of SRI, reasons for utilizing positive and negative screenings, as well as the opportunities and challenges facing SRI stakeholders. The research shows a growth in SRI products in the financial services industry, with an increase in stakeholders involved in scrutinizing businesses' environmental, social, and governance behaviors.
Purpose This study aims to explain how socially responsible investing (SRI) has evolved in the past few decades and sheds light on its latest developments. It describes different forms of SRI in the financial markets, and deliberates on the rationale for the utilization of positive and negative screenings of listed businesses and public organizations. Design/methodology/approach A comprehensive literature review suggests that the providers of financial capital are increasingly allocating funds toward positive impact and sustainable investments. Therefore, this descriptive paper provides a factual summary of the proliferation of SRI products in financial markets. Afterwards, it presents the opportunities and challenges facing the stakeholders of SRI. Findings This research presents a historic overview on the growth of SRI products in the financial services industry. It clarifies that the market for responsible investing has recently led to an increase in a number of stakeholders, including contractors, non-governmental organizations and research firms who are involved in the scrutinization of the businesses' environmental, social and governance (ESG) behaviors. Originality/value This discursive contribution raises awareness on the screenings of positive impact and sustainable investments. The researcher contends that today's socially responsible investors are increasingly analyzing the businesses' non-financial performance, including their ESG credentials. In conclusion, this paper puts forward future research avenues in this promising field of study.
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