@article {Jansson118, author = {Magnus Jansson and Anders Biel and Maria Andersson and Tommy G{\"a}rling}, title = {Investment Style and Perceived Drivers of Adoption ofSocially Responsible Investment among SwedishInstitutional Investors}, volume = {20}, number = {3}, pages = {118--123}, year = {2011}, doi = {10.3905/joi.2011.20.3.118}, publisher = {Institutional Investor Journals Umbrella}, abstract = {A survey was conducted to investigate investment style and drivers of socially responsible investment (SRI) among institutional investors. Respondents were 60 professionals working as SRI or non-SRI investors in 19 different Swedish banks, pension funds, or mutual fund companies. The results showed that non-SRI investors perceived market regulations to be a strong driver of SRI, while SRI investors perceived others{\textquoteright} behavior to be a strong driver. No differences were found between SRI and non-SRI investors with respect to short-term versus long-term or active versus passive investment styles.TOPICS: ESG investing, style investing, legal/regulatory/public policy}, issn = {1068-0896}, URL = {https://joi.pm-research.com/content/20/3/118}, eprint = {https://joi.pm-research.com/content/20/3/118.full.pdf}, journal = {The Journal of Investing} }