社会责任投资（SociallyResponsibleInvesting，简称SRI）社会责任投资是一种特别的 投资理念 ，即在选择投资的企业时不仅关注其财务、业绩方面的表现，同时关注 企业社会责任 的履行，在传统的选股模式上增加了企业环境保护、社会道德以及公共利益等方面的考量，是一种更全面的考察企业的 投资方式 。社会责任投资者同时还可以用他们企业 股东 的身份,通过积极的股东行动,促使企业良好社会责任的履行。

在Investopedia给出如下解释：

Socially responsible investing (SRI), also known as social investment, is an investment that is considered socially responsible due to the nature of the business the company conducts. Common themes for socially responsible investments include socially conscious investing. Socially responsible investments can be made into individual companies with good social value, or through a socially conscious mutual fund or exchange-traded fund (ETF).