TY - JOUR T1 - Practical Applications of A Morality Tale of ESG: <em>Assessing Socially Responsible Investing</em> JF - Practical Applications SP - 1 LP - 4 DO - 10.3905/pa.2017.5.2.236 VL - 5 IS - 2 AU - Edward N.W. Aw AU - Stephen J. LaPerla AU - Gregory Y. Sivin Y1 - 2017/10/31 UR - https://pm-research.com/content/5/2/1.5.abstract N2 - The standards of socially responsible investing continue to evolve, but the financial industry is beginning to reach a consensus on a framework for analysis. Collectively, the three components of social responsible investing (SRI) are known as environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. In A Morality Tale of ESG:Assessing Socially Responsible Investing , published in the Spring 2017 issue of The Journal of Wealth Management , Edward Aw, Stephen LaPerla and Gregory Sivin explore whether ESG factors are effective predictors of expected returns, both overall and on a component level. Additionally, they show the effect of overlaying ESG factors onto an existing investment process. ER -