ethical investment
Refers to investment strategies that consider environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria alongside financial returns.
Recently, more people are becoming interested in ethical investment.
That fund has ethical investment as its basic policy.
ESG投資 specifically focuses on environmental, social, and governance factors, while 倫理的投資 is a broader term that may include ethical or moral considerations beyond ESG.
社会的責任投資 (SRI) is a closely related concept, often used interchangeably, but 倫理的投資 can emphasize personal or societal ethics more broadly.
Compound of 倫理的 (ethical) and 投資 (investment). The term is a direct translation of the English 'ethical investment' and became common in Japanese financial discourse in the late 20th century.