Essays about: "Social capital bank"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 34 essays containing the words Social capital bank.

  1. 1. Sustainability performance and market risk. A study of the banking sector

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Arvid Särkiniemi; Oskar Lindman; [2023]
    Keywords : risk; market risk; sustainability performance; corporate management; bank management; CSR; panel data; parametric VaR; non-parametric VaR; CVaR; VaR; Historical simulation; bank sector; the financial sector; ESG; financial performance.;

    Abstract : 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

  3. 2. Drivers of Institutional ESG Investing

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

    Author : Lars Sjöbom; [2023]
    Keywords : ESG; ESG investments; Financial Institutions; Banks; Institutional investors; Sustainability; EU Taxonomy; ESG; ESG investeringar; Finansiella institutioner; Banker; Institutionella investerare; Hållbarhet; EU taxonomi;

    Abstract : This study analyzes the factors that influence environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investments in the Nordic region from the perspectives of institutional investors. The study aims to understand key drivers of ESG investments for institutional investors. READ MORE

  4. 3. Foreign Direct Investment to Encourage Sustainable Development in South America

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Gabriela Isabel Otero Lastra; [2023]
    Keywords : sustainable development; economic growth; social development; environmental conservation; foreign direct investment; South America.; Business and Economics; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The seventeen sustainable development goals are the response of the United Nations to make efforts for economic growth, social development, and environmental conservation. International organizations, governments, and the private sector play a fundamental role to achieve the 2030 Agenda of sustainable development. READ MORE

  5. 4. Addressing financial gender (in)equality with advertisements - A no or a go? : A qualitative study on how the commercial bank DNB's use of femvertising influences female consumers and their image of the brand

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Elvira Nordin; Elin Nygren; [2022]
    Keywords : Femvertising; Femwashing; Advertising; Financial Gender Equality; Brand Image; Brand Activism; CSR;

    Abstract : Whilst gender equality has moved forward in recent years in Scandinavian countries like Norway and Sweden, there are still significant financial gaps between the genders. According to several scholars, women tend to invest less than men, which leads to consequences such as women having less financial capital wealth and lower pensions. READ MORE

  6. 5. Disaster Risk Reduction and Management in Metro Manila, Philippines : Case Study of the 2020 Typhoons: Quinta, Rolly and Ulysses

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Sara Ellinor Granström; [2022]
    Keywords : Disaster risk reduction and management; Philippines; Metro Manila; typhoons; tropical cyclones; loss and damage; transformation as liberation; Reducering och hantering av katastrofrisker; Filippinerna; Metro Manila; tyfoner; tropiska cykloner; förlust och skada; förändring som befrielse;

    Abstract : The Philippines is considered one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate disasters due to a combination of its geospatial, political, economic, and social attributes. The nation gets hit with an average of 20 annual tropical cyclones, also known as typhoons, and through the process of climate change, these events are only growing in both frequency and magnitude. READ MORE