Research

US SIF conducts and sponsors a range of research on issues in sustainable and responsible investment. A number of these reports are available below as PDF downloads. US SIF's other publications can be found on our Publications page.

For more research on SRI, visit www.sristudies.org.

Biennial Reports: Socially Responsible Investing Trends

• 2010 Trends Report Executive Summary: "2010 Report on Socially Responsible Investing Trends in the United States" For the full version, visit our Publications page.
• 2007 Trends Report Executive Summary: "Report on Responsible Investing Trends in the U.S. 2007" For the full version, visit our Publications page.
• 2005 Trends Report: "Report on Responsible Investing Trends in the U.S. 2005"
• 2005 "Report on Community Investing Trends in the United States"
• 2003 Trends Report: "Report on Responsible Investing Trends in the U.S. 2003"
• 2001 Trends Report: "Report on Responsible Investing Trends in the U.S. 2001"
• 1999 Trends Report: "Report on Responsible Investing Trends in the U.S. 1999"
• 1997 Trends Report: "Report on Responsible Investing Trends in the U.S. 1997"
• 1995 Trends Report: "After South Africa: The State of Socially Responsible Investing in the United States"

Other US SIF Reports

• Emerging Markets Investor Survey Report: An analysis of responsible investment in Emerging Markets (2009)

   

  • Emerging Markets Disclosure Project -- Fact Sheet
• A Review of ESG Practices in Large Emerging Market Companies (2009)
• Innovations in Social and Environmental Disclosure Outside the United States (2008)
• Sustainability Reporting in Emerging Markets: An Analysis of the Sustainability Reporting in Selected Sectors of Seven Emerging Market Countries (2008)
• Integrating Environmental,Social and Governance Issues into Institutional Investment: A Handbook for Colleges & Universities (2007)
• Defined contribution plans and socially responsible investing in the United States. (2007)
  
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Global Research and Resources

For a listing of sustainability research and responsible investment resources around the world, please view our Global SIFs page.