Essays about: "Social Return on Investment"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 75 essays containing the words Social Return on Investment.
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21. Moving Beyond Trade-offs : Exploring the linkage between Financial Return and Social Impact
University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella HandelshögskolanAbstract : Background: A growing momentum around the potential of impact investing to contribute to development in both environmental and social sustainability has challenged the way business is operating, offering solutions for both the people and planet. Previous studies have claimed that trade-offs between purpose and profit are inevitable in order to successfully achieve sustainability goals, which requires practitioners in the financial discipline to invent new investment approaches to manage dual outcomes. READ MORE
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22. Sustainable Bonds and Beyond: A Sustainable Alternative for Portfolio Diversification : An empirical study of sustainable bonds and existing asset classes from a volatility and correlation perspective in Sweden
University essay from Umeå universitet/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : Increasing awareness of sustainable issues is just one of the ways how modern society has evolved. Due to the growing challenges faced by climate change and societal issues, our world has grown to be more innovative in the fight and support towards initiatives that will contribute to the long-term of the world we live in. READ MORE
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23. On the relationship between green preferences and returns
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Abstract The care for the environment in investment situations is rising among different groups of investors, due to social and psychological factors. Existing studies on nonpecuniary preferences for the environment are focused on measuring the proportion of individuals with green agendas, whereas we focus on measuring also magnitudes, i.e. READ MORE
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24. The Effect of ESG on a Global Fund Market - Integrating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) in the investment strategy: A Global Market Research
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistikAbstract : This paper investigates the different performances of global funds when implementing an ESG-strategy during the period 2013 to 2018. Using the from Morningstar Direct, consisting of return, Morningstar Sustainability Rating, Morningstar Portfolio Sustainability Score, Portfolio Controversy level and Environmental-, Social-, and Governance- Score, we conduct the regression analysis using the Fama French Carhart model. READ MORE
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25. Cash greens everything around me? Identifying key barriers and drivers for advancing low-carbon investments in Denmark’s finance industry and evaluating the transition efforts of the industry
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : Meeting international climate goals require a major reallocation of global investment portfolios. However, in 2016, 74%. of all assets under management were still socially and environmentally unchecked. READ MORE
