Essays about: "Firm investment"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 311 essays containing the words Firm investment.

1. 16. Constructing a Social Profitability Index: Socially Responsible Investing in Electric Utilities

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Odessa Bäckfors; Ebba Jernmark Burrows; [2023]
   Keywords : Socially responsible investing; Social Profitability Index; Sustainability ratings; Shareholder activism; Renewable electricity;

   Abstract : Building on a theory about the Social Profitability Index (SPI), this paper is the first to construct an SPI in practice ranking investment opportunities based on social and financial returns within the electric utility industry. The social return is the investor-preference weighted social gain from avoiding carbon emissions by changing to renewable production technology in a firm. READ MORE

3. 17. Effect of different food by-products on Tenebrio molitor growth and development in an industrial environment

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

   Author : Anton Laggar Andreasson; [2023]
   Keywords : Tenebrio molitor; yellow mealworm; growth; development; industrial farming; wet feed; dry feed; by-products; insects; insects as food and feed; maturation; pupation;

   Abstract : Due to an increasing need for high-quality protein around the world, eyes are turning towards alternative methods of farming, such as insect farms. As insects can eat what humans cannot, e.g. food by-products, they can be a part of sustainable food systems. READ MORE

4. 18. A Transformer-Based Scoring Approach for Startup Success Prediction : Utilizing Deep Learning Architectures and Multivariate Time Series Classification to Predict Successful Companies

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Gustaf Halvardsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Machine learning; Time Series Classification; Transformers; Gated Recurrent Unit; Venture Capital; Maskininlärning; tidsseriesklassifiering; Transformer; Gated Recurrent Unit; riskkapital;

   Abstract : The Transformer, an attention-based deep learning architecture, has shown promising capabilities in both Natural Language Processing and Computer Vision. Recently, it has also been applied to time series classification, which has traditionally used statistical methods or the Gated Recurrent Unit (GRU). READ MORE

5. 19. From photovoltaics to microgrids : A case study on Loccioni and how its tailored solutions compete with standardized products in the energy utility industry

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

   Author : Jakob Mehlig; Simon Rosén; [2023]
   Keywords : Niche markets; Tailored solutions; Standardization; Customer relationship management; Dominant logic;

   Abstract : Global industries are undergoing significant sustainability transitions, presenting new opportunities for R&D and innovation-driven companies. Rather than competing in large markets, these companies thrive in specialized niches. READ MORE

6. 20. The Wild Frontier: Navigating the Unpredictable Terrain of Macroeconomic Uncertainties in the Swedish Private Equity Industry

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Joakim Andersson; Eddie Williamson; [2023]
   Keywords : Private Equity; Fundraising; Deal Sourcing Valuation and Investment; Operational Management; Exit;

   Abstract : This study examines how current market uncertainties affect Swedish Private Equity firms' investment processes. By conducting a cross-sectional study in which 12 Private Equity firms participated, this study addresses the sparingly researched topic of how uncertainty influences the Private Equity investment process, from fundraising to exit, and how Private equity firms adjust their strategies and decisions to uncertain market environments. READ MORE