SRI Research
SRI – A Market of $2.14 Trillion and Growing
Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) is part of a growing investment trend that looks beyond the bottom line of profit, analyzing companies for investment according to certain qualitative criteria, such as environmental policies, corporate governance and employer-employee relations. In the wake of the proliferation of large-scale corporate scandals, plus the perception that we are sacrificing our values and planet for the bottom line, investors are seeking a way to profit while simultaneously impacting positively on our world and future. Socially responsible investing is a powerful lever for creating incentives for corporations to improve their ethical performance. Sustainable investments aim to:
- Achieve specific financial goals
- Invest in a better, healthier and cleaner world
- Create a more just and sustainable economy
SRI has proven its ability to meet these goals, as demonstrated by the profitability of SRI and the increasing integration of sound social and environmental corporate practices as a key policy in the strategy of many companies. Today, a total of $2.14 trillion is invested in funds under professional management. The Social Investment Forum 2003 predicted the total would continue to rise in the coming years.
SRI Research
- Customized sustainability ratings tools
- Portfolio and index screens for a wide variety of social, ethical or environmental criteria, both positive and negative
- On-going follow-up and assessment on sustainability issues such as human rights violations, damages to the environment or marketing of potentially unsafe products
- Detailed profiles of the leading 600 international corporations
- Country ratings for all OECD countries
- Sector studies
- Research on stocks within local market indices
- Fund analysis
- Strategic SRI consulting
- Engagement services for investors pursuing an SRI strategy