SRI
Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) combines investors' financial objectives with their concerns about social, environmental, ethical (SEE) and corporate governance issues. SRI is an evolving movement and even the terminology is still very much in the evolving phase. Some SRI investors refer only to the SEE risks while others refer to ESG issues (Environmental, Social, Governance). Eurosif believes both are relevant to SRI. SRI is based on a growing awareness among investors, companies and governments about the impact that these risks may have on long-term issues ranging from sustainable development to long-term corporate performance.
Investors decide to invest ‘responsibly’ for various reasons. When the emphasis is placed on ethics the approach may be described as value-based. When the primary focus is on financial return the approach is referred to as shareholder value-based. In most cases, investors use a combination of both approaches.
For more information about SRI please also see our FAQs.
SRI Funds service
Eurosif is pleased to provide the public with the ‘SRI Funds Service’ in association with Avanzi and Morningstar Europe.
The ‘SRI Funds Service’ is the only free information tool to combine performance and risk measures of the European SRI fund universe with basic information regarding SRI fund selection criteria. The fund’s financial information is sourced from Morningstar Europe, a leading provider of fund performance and risk data. The financial data is updated on a daily basis.
SRI Awards
NEW: Watch Eurosif video of European Research Award's ceremony
Jobs
Are you interested in SRI? Find a future career in our job opportunities section, where positions within SRI are listed by Eurosif member affiliates and other Eurosif partners.
SRI Links
Links to other resources on socially responsible investment
