Essays about: "Corporate Risk Management"
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1. The use of derivatives in corporate risk management - A value adding strategy?
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : Part I:This study highlights the role of active risk management of currency risk exposure within large listed non-financial European firms. In the aftermath of the global pandemic and invasion of Ukraine, many firm across the global has experienced challenges in terms of sustaining stable cash flows. READ MORE
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2. Doing Things Right or Doing the Right Things? A qualitative exploration of ethical culture and organizational decision-making in the pharmaceutical industry
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledningAbstract : This thesis investigates the influence of Ethical Organizational Culture (EOC) on Interdepartmental Decision-Making (IDM) through a qualitative case-study of a Swedish pharmaceutical company. Through a qualitative case study, which employs the Ethical Corporate Culture (ECC) model and the Bounded-Rationality decision-making model, the research highlights the complexities faced by pharmaceutical companies at the intersection of ethics and business. READ MORE
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3. Thinking Outside of the Organisational Box; How Private Firms Can Invest in Nature-based Solutions at the Watershed-level to Manage Agricultural Water Risks in California’s San Joaquin Valley
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : Nature-based solutions (NBS) can provide a range of benefits to tackle acute sustainability challenges in an enduring and cost-effective manner. Increasing recognition of the value of these solutions has led to their adoption across the globe. READ MORE
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4. Comply or Die: A Study of ESG Factor Returns and Volatility in the Nordic Countries from 2016 to 2022
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : Using corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting data from 611 publicly traded firms in the Swedish House of Finance's Nordic Compass database, we estimate stock return and volatility exposures to an ESG factor during the period 2016-2022 in the Nordics. Using a Fama-Macbeth methodology, we find that during this time in the Nordic Countries exposure to an ESG factor is compensated with a risk premium and a volatility reduction in a Fama French 4 Factor model. READ MORE
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5. Sustainability performance and market risk. A study of the banking sector
University essay from Umeå universitet/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : The financial crisis of 2007-2008 highlighted the societal impacts of bank risk-taking. A strong focus on maximizing profits for shareholders combined with a disregard for, and underestimation of risks led to the downfall of large banks such as Lehman Brothers and multiple other banks getting bailed out by several governments and other banks. READ MORE
