Essays about: "Socially Responsible Investments SRI"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 28 essays containing the words Socially Responsible Investments SRI.

1. 16. A comparison between ESG funds and traditional funds from a sustainable perspectiv

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för matematik och matematisk statistik

   Author : Kevin Gelotte; [2016]
   Keywords : ESG; Environmental; Social; Governance; Sustainable investing; Socially Responsible Investments; SRI; Morningstar;

   Abstract : During recent years many fund managers have merchandised their funds as accounting for “ethical”, “responsible” and “sustainable” criterions during the investment process (the generic term “ESG funds” will be used hereafter). These managers have used this as a marketing tool and claimed that this brings added value to their investors. READ MORE

3. 17. Development Finance Institutions’ Effect on The Fund Manager’s Investment Decisions : Balancing Financial Performance Goals and Development Impact Objectives

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Alexander Adolfssson; Marie Åström; [2016]
   Keywords : DFI; Development Finance Institutions; MDFI; Multilateral Development Finance Institutions; SEE; SRI; Socially Responsible Invesments; CSR; NGO; SIDA; DEG; FM; SME; Multiplier Effect; Agent Theory; Stakeholder Theory; Qualitative; Subjectivism; Objectivism; Postitivsm; Intepretivism; Investment Behavior; Standard Asset Pricing Model; ESG; Sin Industries; Principle-agent Theory; Positivist Agent Thoery; Agent Conflict; Incentives; Investment Behvaior; Optimal contracts; Descriptive Stakeholder Thoery; Convergent Stakeholder Theory; Stakeholder; Shareholder; Financial Performance; Development Impact; Hands-off model; Direct-involvement model; Affirmative Behavior; Aviodance Behavior; Tripple Bottom Line; Agent; Principle; Control; Fund Manager;

   Abstract : Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) have played a crucial role in moving socially responsibility considerations up on the private equity industry’s agenda. DFIs add a development impact criterion to traditional financial performance goals in the investment industry and play a catalytic role by mobilizing other investors. READ MORE

4. 18. “Doing good while doing well” : An investigation of Generation Y’s intention to invest socially responsibly

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF)

   Author : Christoffer Jensen; Ronny Huynh; Pontus Sandberg; [2016]
   Keywords : Social responsible investments; Generation Y; Theory of planned behavior; Consumer behavior; Perceived risk; Perceived consumer effectiveness; Questionnaire; Intention to Invest;

   Abstract : Purpose - The purpose of this study is to investigate behavioral factors influencing investment intentions.   Design/methodology/approach – A descriptive quantitative study was conducted utilizing an online questionnaire with a total of 121 respondents. READ MORE

5. 19. Swedish SRI Funds after Fukushima Incident

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Ricardo Rodriguez Almenara; Evangelos Christodoulou; [2015]
   Keywords : Funds; SRI; Swedish Funds; Fund Flows; Socially Responsible Investments; Fukushima Incident and Investors;

   Abstract : Socially Responsible Investment is a vehicle that has been designed in order to facilitate those investors whose objectives go beyond return maximization. Essentially, this investment class is comprised of constituents that promote social, ethical and environmental concerns. READ MORE

6. 20. Socially Responsible Investments : Are investors paying a price for investing ethically?

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   Author : Ulrica Arvidsson; Ebba Ljungbergh; [2015]
   Keywords : Socially Responsible Investments SRI ; Ethical investments; Performance evaluation; Risk-adjusted performance; Carhart s four-factor model; Mutual funds;

   Abstract : The aim of this study is to evaluate the difference in performance and management fees between ethical and conventional mutual funds registered in Sweden. Our dataset consists of 49 ethical and 254 conventional funds, estimated on a 10-year period of time between January 2005 to January 2015. READ MORE