With the launch of India's first socially responsible mutual fund by ABN AMRO MF, the Indian investors would be poised to score fair returns and stay socially responsible at the same time.

SRI fund can have a good potential if the modalities of these funds are explained to the investors. The investors will prefer to invest in these schemes based on the risk-return profile of a particular product.

Do you ever feel uncomfortable investing in companies which damage the environment? Do you try to avoid investing in tobacco, liquor, or weapons companies? Do social, ethical and environmental issues matter to you more than other parameters when it comes to investing? Then, here is a fund, recently launched by ABN Amro Mutual Fund that might suit your ethical investment criteria. ABN Amro Sustainable Development Fund is India's first Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) fund which promises to beef up the investor's financial future as well as the planet's security. Taking the cue from this pioneer fund, many more funds are expected to follow suit.

SRI fund enables investors to make socially conscious decisions when it comes to investing their money. It has been gaining popularity in recent years with the gaining prominence of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). CSR, essentially, is about a company's commitment to the community, and the society at large. It profoundly believes in the principles of sustainable development which advocate that the companies should take the social and environmental consequences of their activities into consideration before looking at the usual financial factors and finalizing their business decisions.

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