Since 2000, the market for socially responsible investment (SRI) has grown considerably. It is a relatively heterogeneous market, responding to different needs and philosophies. A broad definition of SRI is an investment philosophy that takes into account environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.

Historically, the ideology of bringing together sustainability principles and investment has been implemented through ethical screening, also known as negative screening, which consists of aligning a portfolio’s holdings with the investor’s moral convictions by excluding industries or companies whose activity is considered “non responsible”.

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The articles presented in this section have been written by SFG founders and published by The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative for the launch of SFG association in October 2008.