Socially Responsible Investing - Where to Start
9 out of 10 Investors say that when making investment decisions it is important to choose products and services that are consistent with their overall values. Some of the areas you may be concerned about are ones you may have seen in the news. Impacting issues like oil spills, factory collapses, worker exploitation, and community protests.
It is it possible to invest in the mainstream investment world while not sacrificing your social values! You can make your money not only grow and work for you, you can make a positive impact on the world – both close and far from home.
You can make your voice heard with SRI (Socially Responsible Investing)!
What is SRI or Socially Responsible Investing?
Socially Responsible Investing is a step towards positive social impact. By investing in a company that actively engages with the company they are investing in, you will be encouraging dialogue and affecting change. This is called ESG (Environmental Social Governance).
WHAT KIND OF SECTORS DOES SRI ENGAGE IN?
- Communications
- Retail
- Oil & Gas
- Transportation
- & Many more
WHAT ARE SOME ESG RISKS?
- Environment (Oil spills, pollution, waste reduction)
- Social (safety, fair wage, ethical employment)
- Governance (Human Rights)
Why is Responsible Investing Funds with companies important?
Companies have helped define, shape, and integrate the importance of Socially Responsible Investing into the hearts and minds of Canadian investors. They make it easy to align your personal values to where your money is. Ethical Funds bring a positive to the world.
Of course, they also help your investments grow! It has been proven that companies who combine strong financial performance with Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) practices have the greatest potential to outperform over the long-term.