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The development of socially responsible investment in South Africa: experience and evolution of SRI in global markets

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Sustainability practices, particularly those relating to Socially Responsible Investment (SRI), have still to be fully evolved in a developing country context. This article considers international trends in SRI and how these may relate to South Africa. It considers how, internationally, SRI has become increasingly motivated by the business case for risk-management and therefore how it may have the potential to offer superior returns (as demonstrated by recent experience in the United States). It examines the relevance of SRI trends to South Africa, where the concept of SRI still faces further structural development, and reviews the performance of funds operating in the South African SRI arena.

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  • Karen Heese, 2005. "The development of socially responsible investment in South Africa: experience and evolution of SRI in global markets," Development Southern Africa, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 22(5), pages 729-739.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:deveza:v:22:y:2005:i:5:p:729-739
    DOI: 10.1080/03768350500364158
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    1. Sukanya Chetty & Rebekah Naidoo & Yudhvir Seetharam, 2015. "The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Firms’ Financial Performance in South Africa," Contemporary Economics, University of Economics and Human Sciences in Warsaw., vol. 9(2), June.
    2. Amidu P. Mansaray & Liu Yuanyuan & Sesay Brima, 2017. "The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure on Financial Performance of Firms in Africa," International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, Econjournals, vol. 7(5), pages 137-146.
    3. Bongani Munkuli & Renee Horne, 2018. "Financial Markets Value Reputation for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) – A Study of the South African Mining Sector," Africagrowth Agenda, Africagrowth Institute, vol. 15(2), pages 17-22.
    4. Ruschelle Sgammini, 2023. "A Comparative Risk-adjusted Performance Evaluation of South African SRI Funds and the FTSE/JSE over the Covid-19 Period," International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, Econjournals, vol. 13(1), pages 46-55, January.
    5. Heena Thanki Joshi & Meghna Dangi, 2024. "Are Retail Investors in Emerging Economies SRI Ready?," Management and Labour Studies, XLRI Jamshedpur, School of Business Management & Human Resources, vol. 49(2), pages 256-274, May.
    6. Roselyne Cheruiyot-Koech & Colin David Reddy, 2022. "Corporate Social Responsibility Preferences in South Africa," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(7), pages 1-16, March.

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