Today it is argued that the modern origins of socially responsible investing date from the late 1960s and early 1970s when church-based institutions began to use their rights as shareholders to improve product safety at companies such as General Motors.
Aujourd'hui, on estime que les origines modernes de l'investissement socialement responsable se situent aux alentours de 1970, les institutions confessionnelles ayant alors commencé à faire valoir leurs droits d'actionnaires pour améliorer la salubrité des produits de compagnies comme General Motors.