Explores the practicalities of implementing responsible investment strategies; the outcomes that have been achieved; the practical issues and barriers faced; and the challenges to be faced if responsible investment is to become a mainstream investment approach. This book is for those involved in the field of environmentally responsible investment. An impressive and wide-ranging list of contributing writers advance a balance between elucidating the strengths of socially responsible investing while also exposing its weaknesses ... On first glance, the most impressive aspect of Responsible Investment is its list of contributors ... [The] editors are to be applauded not only for corralling such a wide-ranging, intelligent, and experienced group of writers, but also for a more subtle aspect of this indispensable volume ... [they] frame the book with a set of questions, including whether SRI actually improves corporate governance, social, ethical, and environmental (GSEE) performance, and whether SRI enhances financial performance for investors. While the second question has received much attention, the first question, which really gets at the fundamental foundation of SRI, has slipped under the radar. Read the full review - Bill Baue, SocialFunds.com. The leading SRI thinkers at Insight, Morley, Innovest, Goldman Sachs and many more have pooled their latest thinking in this important book. The editors have marshalled a range of perspectives on the "why" and "how" of investor responsibility. Each contributor gives a clear elucidation of their house style. Case studies show how they go about their job in practice. Each one illustrates the processes being used to analyse stockmarket implications of social issues. This is the most detailed resource yet available on how SRI funds work in practice. - Corporate Citizenship Briefing, January 2007