Essays about: "corporate social capital"

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  1. 1. Sustainability priorities of Swedish companies: an analysis of materiality matrixes

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Yegana Abbaszade; [2023]
    Keywords : banking; capital goods; consumption items; daily items; material; investment;

    Abstract : In this study, I used quantitative content analysis to analyze the materiality matrixes of sustainability reports to identify the sustainability priorities of major companies in Sweden. I focus on the 131 largest listed companies in the country within six industries: material, consumer goods, capital goods, daily goods, banks, and investment companies. READ MORE

  3. 2. 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

  4. 3. ESG Ratings and Stock Market Performance: Evidence of a Shift in Investor Preferences during a Period of Economic Distress in Scandinavia

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

    Author : Johanna Hallstedt; Tim Nyllinge; [2023]
    Keywords : Socially Responsible Investing; ESG; Sustainable Investments; Corporate Resilience; Financial Risk;

    Abstract : During the Covid-19 crisis, firms with high environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ratings traded within the Scandinavian markets had more significant pandemic-induced drops in stock returns than firms with low profiles in ESG. The difference was close to ten percentage points more severe for high-ESG compared to low-ESG firms. READ MORE

  5. 4. Sustainability performance as a determinant of ownership structure : A quantitative study on ESG as a benchmark of investor preferences

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Antti Korkeamäki; Andreas Hedell; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This thesis is investigating how ownership structure of a company is affected by its sustainability performance. The dissertation topic was formed during a literature screening which exposed a clear research gap which we found interesting. READ MORE

  6. 5. Building Trust in Mergers and Acquisitions : An Exploration of Key Factors

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.)

    Author : Azmain Alam; Hanna Torany; [2023]
    Keywords : Mergers and acquisitions M A ; Trust; Decentralization; Centralization; Agency theory; Social Capital; Information Asymmetry; Institutional theory; Sammanslagningar och förvärv M A ; Tillit; Decentralisering; Centralisering; Agency teori; socialt kapital; informationsasymmetri; institutionell teori;

    Abstract : Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have been widely used as a key strategy for achieving corporate growth and market expansion. However, due to their complex and challenging nature, more than 60% of M&A transactions fail to create value and capture synergies. READ MORE