Once considered a niche area of investment practice, socially responsible investment (SRI) now embraces a wide investment audience that includes individuals, high net worth and...
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Green Bond Issuance
In 2016, green bond issuance soared to a record high, accounting for $93.4 billion worth of investment worldwide, according to the latest report from ratings agency Moody’s. Green bond...
What is social responsibility?
Social responsibility is the idea that businesses should balance profit-making activities with activities that benefit society; it involves developing businesses with a positive relationship to the...
How does Impact Investing work?
Impact investing requires investors to consider a company's commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR), or the sense of duty to positively serve society as a whole, before...
What is a Social Impact Bond (SIB)?
A social impact bond (SIB) is a contract with the public sector or governing authority, whereby it pays for better social outcomes in certain areas and passes on part of the savings...
Socially Responsible Investing: How millennials are driving it
Anyone looking to attract young affluent investors may want to consider socially responsible investments (SRIs). More than a quarter of investors under the age of 45 have allocated at...