Introduction

This portal has been designed to provide users with a representative list of stocks which have been part of the portfolio holdings of a range of Asian SRI funds. The funds surveyed were diverse. Some are Asian funds for Asian investors and others are intended for international audiences.

Where funds management companies are also ASrIA members this is clearly indicated in the portal, via highlighting and a logo, and a link is also provided to the relevant ASrIA Member information funds during 2007 has been particularly notable age.

All information provided in this portal is based on publically available information about the funds listed. ASrIA has not conducted independent assessment of the companies listed and does not endorse any of the funds listed.

Please feel free to contact our webmaster (webmaster@asria.org) with suggestions of SRI funds to survey or stocks which should be considered for the list.

SRI Portal News

SRI Funds in Asia Surge from 158 to 203 Funds.

The SRI fund portal has been updated with data from our recent survey of SRI funds, which shows growth of almost fifty new funds in the region. Growth in SRI funds during 2007 has been particularly notable in Korea, with the number of funds growing from 14 to 31. Japan has also continued to show steady growth, from 38 to 50 SRI related funds. While there were a couple of thematic funds launched focused on such as water and property, the majority of the funds launched in Japan focused on environmental value screening.

Australia and New Zealand Funds Dropped from the Portal.

Previously the SRI fund portal included a listing of known Australian and New Zealand funds, however the most recent data available from the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA), previously known as the Ethical Investment Association (EIA), does not provide a comprehensive listing of Australian SRI funds. Therefore ASrIA’s previous published figure for SRI funds in the region, of 282, has been adjusted down due to excluding Australasian data. For updated data on Australasia, see the the RIAA's 2007 Benchmark Report, which shows that the value of Australasian SRI investment grew 43% in the year to June 2007, from $13.52 billion to $19.39 billion, outstripping the mainstream by more than two to one. See www.responsibleinvestment.org.