SRI funds: an overview in the European market

During the last decade a major attention towards an ethical nance is raised. The spread of nancial instruments with sustainable and socially responsible implications is a phenomenon with ancient origins that started only recently to assume greater importance. Investors show a strong interest in the nancial instruments that allow them to pursue not only economic efficiency but also to achieve solidarity and social responsibility. The aim of the paper is to discuss on the ethical funds and to offer an analysis of their trends in European markets