Socially responsible investment covers investment strategies that take into account environmental, social and corporate governance considerations. On this page you can access a range of articles, books and online resources providing quick links to guidance, reports and useful organisations working in this area.
Online books, guides and publications
eBooks
The library provides full text access to a selection of key business and reference eBooks from leading publishers.
Sustainable Investing: The Art of Long-Term Performance
Krosinsky, Cary (Earthscan, 2009)
‘Sustainable investing is fast becoming the smart way of generating long-term returns. With conventional investors now scrambling to factor in issues such as climate change, business ethics and human rights, this book captures a turning point in the evolution of global finance. Bringing together leading practitioners of sustainable investing from across the globe, this book charts how this agenda has evolved, what impact it has today, and what prospects are emerging for the years ahead.’
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Online articles
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Useful links
ABI Guidelines on Responsible Investment Disclosure
Guidelines from the Association of British Insurers published in 2007. The guidelines were a modification of the Socially Responsible Investment Guidelines originally launched by ABI in 2001.
Charity SRI
An initiative of the EIRIS Foundation and UKSIF which 'encourages and assists charities and their trustees in the development of an ethical and socially responsible approach to their investments.' The website includes a range of publications which includes Socially Responsible Investment: A practical introduction for charity trustees.
European Sustainable Investment Forum (Eurosif)
Eurosif is 'a pan-European network and think-tank whose mission is to develop Sustainability through European financial markets.' The Eurosif website includes a survey on the state of the European SRI market.
Ethical Investment Research Service (EIRIS)
EIRIS is a 'global provider of independent research into the environmental, social, governance (ESG) and ethical performance of companies'
Ethical Performance
An independent newsletter for socially responsible business which has a focus on 'newsletter on corporate social responsibility and socially responsible investment'.
FTSE4GOOD
Index measuring the performance of companies that meet recognised corporate responsibility standards for responsible investment.
Institute of Business Ethics
Charitable organisation promoting ethical standards in management and industry. The website offers briefings on good practice guidance and an annual survey on UK attitudes to business ethics.
Principles for Responsible Investment Initiative (PRI)
PRI is a United Nations-backed initiative which has brought a network of international investors together to put into practice the Principles for Responsible Investment devised by the investment community.
Social Investment Forum
The Social Investment Forum is a non profit US membership association 'for professionals, firms, institutions and organizations engaged in socially responsible and sustainable investing'
Articles and books in the Library collection
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