Based on unique data from a representative computer-based survey among financial decision makers in Germany, this paper empirically examines the determinants of socially responsible investments (SRI). Our econometric analysis implies that the perceived financial performance of SRI matters for...

Socially responsible investing (SRI) continues to gain momentum in the financial market space for various reasons, starting with the looming effect of climate change and the drive toward a net-zero economy. Existing SRI approaches have included environmental, social, and governance (ESG)...

Sozial verantwortliches Investieren (Socially Responsible Investing, SRI) gewinnt an den Finanzmärkten aus verschiedenen Gründen zunehmend an Bedeutung, beispielsweise aufgrund der sich abzeichnenden Auswirkungen des Klimawandels oder des Strebens nach einer Netto-Null-Wirtschaft. Bestehende...