Miami Herald: Investing for the greater good: Who’s ‘responsible’? And how do you start?

A growing number of investors are now seeking to align their financial and nonfinancial goals — a concept known as responsible investing. In fact, a recent study conducted by the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association showed that more than three-quarters of institutional investors find responsible investing more important now than three years ago, and expect it to continue to increase in importance over the next three years.

With the increase in popularity of responsible investing, many individual investors are asking “How do I get started?” and “How do I know how responsible I am?” This is the topic of a recent article in the Miami Herald by Jim Ulseth, head of investment research at WE Family Offices.

While Ulseth recognizes that terms and phrases used when discussing responsible investing can be vague, and measurement can be difficult, “the good news is that with increased awareness and demand by investors, these become more integrated into all aspects of investment decisions and business practices,” he says.

To read more about commonly used terms, measurement tools and frameworks for responsible investment decision-making, the full Miami Herald article is available here.