As the Association for Sustainable and Responsible Investment in Asia explains it, when the SRI investor evaluates investment opportunities, "corporate social responsibility" is a criterion for screening investment targets. Right off the bat businesses involved in tobacco, alcohol, sex, gambling, and arms are eliminated. Next, consideration is given to an individual company's impact on the environment and society.
根據「亞洲可持續發展投資協會」的解釋，SRI 投資者評估投資對象時，以「企業社會責任」做為投資標的的篩選原則：首先剔除涉入菸草、酒精、色情、賭博、軍火等領域的企業，再考慮個別公司對環境及社會的影響。