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| Author: | Signori, S. |
| Title: | Ethical (SRI) funds in Italy: a review |
| Journal: | Business Ethics
2009 : APR, VOL. 18:2, p. 145-164 |
| Index terms: | ethics social responsibility investment funds Italy review |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Investors from different European countries have got more interested in the new opportunities offered by the socially responsible investing (SRI). Using the analysis of the characteristics of ethical funds traded in Italy, this study examines the possible contents that the terms 'ethical' and/or 'socially responsible' can assume in practice, paying special attention to the underlying values and to how these values are integrated into the selection process. By bringing to light the variety of ethical funds traded in Italy, this analysis reveals especially the 'Italian model', the characteristics of which appearing to be e.g. the following: recentness of issue, options for charitable donations, ... use of screening strategies, ... use of 'best in class' etc. |
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