ESG, SRI, and impact investing: A primer for decision-making
DM Grim, DB Berkowitz - The Journal of Impact and ESG …, 2020 - pm-research.com
Investors throughout the world are increasingly interested in environmental, social, and
governance (ESG) issues. However, they may be puzzled by the growing assortment of …
governance (ESG) issues. However, they may be puzzled by the growing assortment of …
Enabling social innovation through developmental social finance
This paper explores social finance as a strategy for generating social innovations and, at the
same time, financial returns. It explores why risk assessment for social finance is so …
same time, financial returns. It explores why risk assessment for social finance is so …
Drivers of differences in performance of ESG-focused funds relative to their underlying benchmarks
IJ Fooladi, G Hebb - Global Finance Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Several studies have examined whether environmental, social, and governance (ESG)
focused funds outperform their benchmarks. While these studies vary in their methods and …
focused funds outperform their benchmarks. While these studies vary in their methods and …
On the superior performance of SRI funds
We compare the performance of 1126 US mutual funds deemed socially responsible to that
of a matching sample of conventional funds over the three-decade period January 1980 …
of a matching sample of conventional funds over the three-decade period January 1980 …
Socially responsible investments
M Statman - Available at SSRN 995271, 2007 - papers.ssrn.com
What do we know about socially responsible investments? What distinguishes socially
responsible companies from conventional companies? Should investors expect socially …
responsible companies from conventional companies? Should investors expect socially …
The financial performance of RI funds after 2000
O Weber, M Mansfeld, E Schirrmann - Responsible investment in times of …, 2011 - Springer
More and more investors integrate social and environmental criteria into their investment
decisions (Kasemir et al. 2001). Thus the number of investment funds in the socially …
decisions (Kasemir et al. 2001). Thus the number of investment funds in the socially …
An equation with many variables: Unhiding the relationship between sustainability and investment performance
BT Peylo, S Schaltegger - Journal of Sustainable Finance & …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Financial investment performance of stock portfolios is driven by many factors of influence
like portfolio diversification, quality of funds management or gravitational effects of market …
like portfolio diversification, quality of funds management or gravitational effects of market …
[PDF][PDF] Corporate social responsibility and the cost of debt financing
A Goss, G Roberts - Financial Management Association: Orlando, FL, USA, 2007 - Citeseer
How do financial markets view socially responsible companies? Among financial
economists, the accepted view of the firm has managers working to maximize the utility of …
economists, the accepted view of the firm has managers working to maximize the utility of …
[PDF][PDF] THE PERFORMANCE, VOLATILITY, PERSISTENCE AND DOWNSIDE RISK CHARACTERISTICS OF SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENTS IN EMERGING MARKET.
We analyzed the performance of an emerging market SRI index, the MSCI SRI Emerging
Market Index, with regard to its financial performance compared to conventional indexes …
Market Index, with regard to its financial performance compared to conventional indexes …
The financial performance of SRI funds between 2002 and 2009
O Weber, M Mansfeld, E Schirrmann - Available at SSRN 1630502, 2010 - papers.ssrn.com
Is there a difference in the financial returns between a portfolio of funds based on the
concept of Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) and a conventional index between 2002 …
concept of Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) and a conventional index between 2002 …