Responsible investing, also known as ethical investing or sustainable investing, is a holistic approach to investing, where social, environmental, corporate governance and ethical factors are considered alongside financial performance when making an investment.There are many different ways to engage in responsible investment, and most investors use a combination of strategies including negative or positive screening; environmental, social and governance (ESG) integration; and impact investing.Anyone can be a responsible investor, whether they are individuals choosing where to put their retirement savings; a trustee of a trust or foundation; or an institutional investor such as a super fund, fund manager, bank or asset manager.