Sin sectors and negative screening
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21259795 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fernando Muñoz-Sánchez (0000-0002-9481-1466, Universidad de Zaragoza, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 216-230 |
| Publication date | 2021-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Business Ethics, the Environment & Responsibility (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2694-6416 • E-ISSN: 2694-6424 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/beer.12331 |
| OpenAlex | W3129816385 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 57 |
In this research, I analyse how exposure to sin sectors impacts the financial performance of socially responsible (SR) funds. I also analyse the question of whether or not these funds keep their word and are less exposed to the controversial sectors that they claim to exclude in their prospectuses. Additionally, I analyse how local political and religious factors exert an influence on the exposure of SR funds to sin sectors. Consequently, I analyse a sample comprising 136 SR mutual funds that were domiciled in the U.S. market in the period March 2017–April 2020 and who invest in domestic and global equity, of which 92 implement negative screens on at least 1 of 12 controversial activities. My results show that for seven (three) of the controversial sectors that were analysed, the exposure of SR funds to these sectors jeopardises (improves) their financial performance. Furthermore, SR mutual funds who perform negative screens tend to live up to their name and are less exposed to the sector/s that they claim to exclude. In addition, SR mutual funds managed by companies located in Democrat‐leaning states are less exposed to sin sectors, and that the effect of local religiosity depends on the specific sector analysed
Business · Corporate governance · Economics · Financial sector · Financial system · Global assets under management · Institutional investor · Political science · Politics · Prospectus · Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting · Islamic Finance and Banking Studies · Law · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Accounting · Finance
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |