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Socially Responsible Investing Funds in Asia Pacific

In: Emerging Markets and Financial Resilience

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  • Wei-Rong Ang
  • Hooi Hooi Lean

Abstract

The term socially responsible investing (SRI) is defined as an investment strategy that provides investors financial gain as well as contributes to society and the environment (Benson et al., 2008). SRI is also defined as an investment that integrates environmental, social and governance issues when forming the investment portfolio (Kiesel et al., 2010). As stated in Hamilton et al. (1993), SRI can be described as ‘doing good while doing well’ because the aim of SRI is to enhance the sustainability level in our surroundings besides providing financial returns to investors. Alternative terms include mission investing, responsible investing, double or triple bottom line investing, ethical investing, sustainable investing or green investing.1 In total, there are four types of SRI portfolios: environmental, religious or ethical, social and corporate governance (Fung et al., 2010). SRI not only uses financial criteria solely to determine which investment to invest in but also takes into account the contribution and impact of that particular investment towards society, environment and people (Ballestero et al., 2011).

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  • Wei-Rong Ang & Hooi Hooi Lean, 2013. "Socially Responsible Investing Funds in Asia Pacific," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Chee-Wooi Hooy & Ruhani Ali & S. Ghon Rhee (ed.), Emerging Markets and Financial Resilience, chapter 10, pages 169-190, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-137-26661-3_10
    DOI: 10.1057/9781137266613_10
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    1. Halcoussis, Dennis & Lowenberg, Anton D., 2019. "The effects of the fossil fuel divestment campaign on stock returns," The North American Journal of Economics and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 47(C), pages 669-674.
    2. Jitmaneeroj, Boonlert, 2023. "Time-varying fund manager skills of socially responsible investing (SRI) funds in developed and emerging markets," Research in International Business and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 64(C).
    3. Lean, Hooi Hooi & Ang, Wei Rong & Smyth, Russell, 2015. "Performance and performance persistence of socially responsible investment funds in Europe and North America," The North American Journal of Economics and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 34(C), pages 254-266.

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