Social responsibility

Socially responsible investment (SRI) is a steadily growing market segment. This paper consists of three papers on socially responsible investment. Throughout this article, socially responsible investment is defined as investment aimed at achieving social and / or environmental goals, as well as economic goals such as revenue and risk. In these three articles, we investigate whether socially responsible investment differs from traditional investment in terms of ethical standards, investment behavior, and performance.

In socially responsible investment, consider environment, society, and corporate governance, also called ESG standard. These criteria help determine how many socially responsible investors invest in which company or fund. This includes companies that respect the environment, treat employees and suppliers fairly, and promote ethics policy. Some investors believe that companies with outstanding citizenship can earn higher revenues than unfair companies. SRI functions in the same way as other investments. But SRI adds corporate ethics and social responsibility to this equation rather than just investing money in securities to promote growth. SRIs tend to follow political and social trends. This means that they have worked for women's rights, civic rights and anti-war efforts in the past. Today, the focus of socially responsible investors has shifted to sustainable solutions to the challenges of the 21st century. This includes climate change and ethical business practices.

Social responsibility means that individuals and businesses are responsible for acting for their environment and the best interests of society as a whole. Social responsibility for business is called Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Many companies, such as companies that adopt "environmentally friendly" policies, make social responsibility an indispensable element of the business model. In addition, some investors regard corporate social responsibilities or lack of social responsibility as investment standards. Therefore, contribution to social responsibility can actually be profitable. Because this idea motivates investors to invest, and consumers purchase goods and services from the company. In a nutshell, social responsibility helps the company develop a good reputation.