Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), Google Inc (GOOG): Socially Responsible Investing the Easy Way

Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), on the other hand, is especially known for its focus on the environment; using wind and solar power at their company campuses and purchasing electricity from sources of renewable energy for their data centers. And while P&G sometimes receives criticism for its board full of CEOs who must split time between their companies and overseeing The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG)’s management, it has been praised as one of the most diverse boards among the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the market overall. Again, taking the good with the not so good.

Foolish Bottom Line

Socially responsible investing has proven itself over the years to be a successful investing strategy. Although this socially responsible ETF is not perfect, no exchange-traded fund ever is. The iShares MSCI Socially Responsible ETF is, however, one of the best options available to investors who wish to achieve broad market exposure using companies that generally follow the SRI principles made so popular in recent years.

The article Socially Responsible Investing the Easy Way originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Matthew Luke.

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