Analysis and evolution of FTSE4GOOD IBEX

Abstract

Through this paper, Analysis and Evolution of FTSE4Good Ibex, a report on Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) in Spain is developed. For some years now, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is becoming an important concept in the business community due to its impact, both, at an academic level and at a corporate level. This research article develops an evaluation about the main differences between social responsible companies’ financial variables, those belonging to FTSE4Good Ibex, and other IBEX companies’ financial variables. Furthermore, it includes some of the most remarkable initiatives related to CSR. Nowadays, socially responsible investment is dramatically growing. An increasing number of firms are showing an important attitudinal shift towards social responsibility as well as ethics, solidarity, etc. Therefore, this essay expects to be an interesting basis to understand the current situation. One of the most notable evidences of CSR is FTE4Good Ibex sustainable rate rising, which demonstrates that investors investing in an investing portfolio consisting on FTSE4Good Ibex shares achieve outperforming returns.