The following resources are intended to provide background information for institutional investors interested in SRI. Included are a range of articles published by Mark Mansley and others. All material is copyright.

Social Responsible Investment Comes of Age by Russell Sparkes
This guest article has been written by Russell Sparkes, of the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church and author of Socially Responsible Investment: A Global Revolution. It traces the background to the development of the SRI regulation, and the outlines what the author thinks the regulation may mean in the years to come for socially responsible investment.

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SRI: Is Action in international equities the answer?
This article prepared in June 2000 suggest that pension funds could take a positive, selective approach to SRI within the international equities portfolio. The approach should be based on identifying how social and environmental issues contribute to shareholder value, investing in the best companies on that basis. Focusing on international equities avoids the problem of reducing diversification that arise if action is focused in the UK market alone. It also offers the best prospects of improving performance. It is legally safe, shows that the fund is taking some serious action, and provides a good way to explore SRI more thoroughly.

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The Myners Review of Institutional Investment: Is SRI the answer?
This statement prepared in May 2000 highlights the considerable links between the Myners Review and social responsible Investment. In their willingness to take a long term investment approach and to take a sympathetic view of venture capital, many socially responsible investors are already addressing the concerns of the Myners Review. In the difficult area of corporate restructuring socially responsible investors are already considering tools such as managing change policies. In conclusion, the statement calls for the Myners review to open a dialogue with the SRI community.

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