Financial social responsibility (FSR) bridges the financial world with society in socially responsible investment (SRI). In socially conscientious screenings, shareholder advocacy, community investing and social venture capital funding, private investors choose SRI for efficiency and long-term...

The chapter describes the various forms and emergence of ethical investing and discusses investor motives to engage in socially responsible investment (SRI). Ethical investing and SRI are derived from historical incidents, legislative compulsion, and stakeholder pressure in response to social,...

1. Socially responsible investment : a nascent global movement -- 2. Non-financial values : from oxymoron to tautology -- 3. The meaning of ethics and criticism of SRI -- 4. A philosophical foundation for SRI -- 5. SRI in Australia -- 6. Engaging SRI : improving Australian SRI engagement -- 7....