The heterogeneity of socially responsible investment

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 519-533

  Sandberg, Joakim ^a   Juravle, Carmen ^b   Hedesström, Ted Martin ^a   Hamilton, Ian ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^c UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ambiguity; Business ethics; Definitions; Ethical investment; Heterogeneity; Mainstreaming; Responsible investment; Socially responsible investment; Standardisation; Sustainable investment

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349280705     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-008-9956-0     Document Type: Article

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