Essays about: "Social Return on Investment"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 75 essays containing the words Social Return on Investment.

1. 11. The Effects of ESG Scores onStock Performance : A study of the risk-adjusted performance on European stocks

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Katarina Ovuk; Angelica Grahovac; [2022]
   Keywords : ESG; environmental; social; governance; sustainability; abnormal returns; risk-adjusted performance; sustainable investing.;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to examine the relationship between ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) ratings and the performance of European stocks. The purpose of this study is to examine the existing evidence pertaining to this relationship and the contradictory results that have been offered by previous scholars. READ MORE

3. 12. Are ESG investments a sustainable investing strategy?

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Sofia Hallberg; Hanna Johnsson; [2021-06-30]
   Keywords : ESG investing; Sustainable performance; Sustainability; Financial performance;

   Abstract : Sustainable investments are rapidly growing, and screening of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) scores is a popular method to assess sustainable companies. With the increased usage of this method, the question arises; is screening of ESG scores a sufficient method to allocate investments to companies with top sustainable performance? This study investigates the relation between ESG scores and sustainable performance in the S&P 500 over five years from January 2015 to December 2019. READ MORE

4. 13. The Performance of Socially Responsible Investments : Are Swedish mutual funds forced to pay a price for doing good?

   University essay from Jönköping University

   Author : Gordon Molander; Carl Jönsson Asp; [2021]
   Keywords : SRI; ESG; Mutual Equity Funds; Conventional; Fund Performance; Portfolio Analysis;

   Abstract : The financial performance of Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) strategies is heavily debated in the modern age. Due to lack of evidence on Swedish SRI performance, Swedish investors are uncertain about placing their financial assets in these strategies as they are afraid expected to sacrifice their financial return for doing good. READ MORE

5. 14. The Challenges of Maximizing Social Impact as an Investor

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Beril Kocadereli; Olivier Manzi; [2021]
   Keywords : impact investing; impact investor; impact investment; social impact; social impact measurement; social enterprise financing; impact-investering; påverkansinvesterare; påverkansinvestering; social påverkan; mätning av sociala effekter; finansiering av socialt företag;

   Abstract : [Context] Social impact refers to the positive and negative consequences of any organization on the environment and society. One actor in the social impact landscape is the impact investor who expects financial return for their investments as well as positive social impact. READ MORE

6. 15. Examining Inclusion of a Sustainability Criterion in Portfolio Optimization - Could an Investor Benefit from it?

   University essay from KTH/Matematik (Avd.)

   Author : Amin Klai; [2021]
   Keywords : Financial Mathematics; Portfolio Optimization; Sustainability; Finansiellmatematik; Portföljteori; Hållbarhet;

   Abstract : In today's society sustainability has become an important subject and has an impact on various sectors. Corporations include sustainability in their corporate strategy, which further affects the field of corporate finance. This has lead to a new insight among investors to include a sustainability criterion in their investment processes. READ MORE