Comment concilier morale protestante et finance ?
Résumé
"Nous nous proposons d’analyser dans cet article les pratiques de gestion des fonds d’investissement socialement responsables (ISR) créés par des communautés protestantes. Après une mise en perspective historique et sociologique, nous observerons les pratiques actuelles de quatre fonds ISR et nous ferons le constat qu’au-delà des éventuelles ambiguïtés (portant sur leurs justifications théologiques) de ces fonds, le pragmatisme qui les caractérise est fort éloigné du dogmatisme qui leur est prêté. Ces fonds, dont les pratiques transcendent leurs origines religieuses, posent des questions pertinentes sur le renouveau de la finance et sur l’avenir du concept de responsabilité sociale de l’entreprise."
"The practices for managing the responsible social investment funds created by Protestant groups are placed in a historical and sociological perspective. Those of the four funds described, beyond the possible ambiguities stemming from their theological justifications, are characterized by a pragmatism that is a far cry from their supposed dogmatism. These practices transcend their religious origins. These funds raise relevant questions about the rehabilitation of finance and the conception of corporate social responsibility."
"The practices for managing the responsible social investment funds created by Protestant groups are placed in a historical and sociological perspective. Those of the four funds described, beyond the possible ambiguities stemming from their theological justifications, are characterized by a pragmatism that is a far cry from their supposed dogmatism. These practices transcend their religious origins. These funds raise relevant questions about the rehabilitation of finance and the conception of corporate social responsibility."