Screening Criteria. SRI funds are graded both negatively and positively. 

Examples of negative screening are the elimination of companies that invest in oppressive regimes, arms manufacture, testing of products on animals intensive farming, tobacco, gambling, ozone depletion, health and safety breaches etc. 

Examples of positive screening include development of alternative energy, environmental services, excellence in environmental practice, good employment practice, health care education etc. 

Even further screening can be utilized by classifying SRI funds as light to dark green. The greener the fund the more stringent are it’s screening criteria. 

Finally, socially responsible investment need not mean reduced investment returns. Careful selection, as with all investments, can ensure better than average possible returns.