Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing is a large and influential industry. Its
activities could be illuminated, appraised and improved by academic research …

This paper provides a critical review of the literature on socially responsible investments
(SRI). Particular to SRI is that both financial goals and social objectives are pursued. Over …

With a meta‐analysis of 85 studies and 190 experiments, the authors test the relationship
between socially responsible investing (SRI) and financial performance to determine …

This work tackles from an empirical perspective the widely debated relationship between
sustainability in business practices and profitability, focusing on a sample of listed European …

Addressing ESG issues has become a point of interest for investors, shareholders, and
governments as a risk management concern, while for firms it has become an emerging part …

We consider a network of equity mutual funds characterized by different levels of compliance
with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) aspects. We measure the impact of …

The interconnectedness and high integration among the global markets have reduced the
portfolio diversification opportunities of international investors. In view of this, considering …

Do investors pay a price for investing in socially responsible investments (SRI) funds, or do
they obtain superior returns? This paper investigates these under-and overperformance …

This paper provides empirical evidence on risk-adjusted performance comparisons of share
indices from Islamic and conventional markets. To ensure valid comparisons, the selected …

This paper uses stochastic dominance (SD) analysis to examine whether Islamic stock
indexes outperform conventional stock indexes by comparing nine Dow Jones Islamic …