Research of investment opportunities in socially responsible business in Lithuania

Abstract

In the presented paper there is analyzed the idea and essence of CSR as the basis of socially respsonsible investment, made an analysis according to the sectors of socially responsible companies listed at Vilnius Stock Exchange (Nasdaq OMX Vilnius), afterwards set the special criterias for companies selection for the further portfolio formation. Finally, there are formed two different investment portfolios – of traditional companies and of socially responsible companies which are compared by risk, efficiency and profitability measures.