Essays about: "cra"

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  1. 1. Green Numbers in Grey Areas: A study on what methods credit analysts use to integrate incomplete ESG data in the credit rating process

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

    Author : Erik Voss-Schrader; Gustav Ryhre; [2024]
    Keywords : Credit; Debt; Rating; ESG; Epistemic;

    Abstract : In response to the urgent need to address global warming, this study investigates the efforts of two credit rating agencies (CRAs), Aries and Orion, to integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into their financial analyses amidst challenges posed by inconsistent and unstandardized data. Based on interviews with nine CRA representatives and Knorr Cetina's theory of epistemic cultures, the present study reveals the difficulties faced by the CRAs with directly linking ESG factors to credit ratings. READ MORE

  3. 2. Risky Business: The Intersection of Sustainability and Credit Risk Assessment – a Strategic Perspective

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utveckling

    Author : Vincenzo Giunta; Emma Bäckman; Monica Elizabeth Salirwe; Jackline Kalyonge; [2023]
    Keywords : credit risk assessment; Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development; sustainability integration; sustainability challenge;

    Abstract : The imminent consequences of the deteriorating state of the socio-ecological systems pose significant challenges to the well-being of society and societal functioning. The financial sector, specifically banks, plays a crucial role in the transition toward sustainable development because they hold the financial resources and the power to allocate these resources. READ MORE

  4. 3. Simulation and Experimental Based Hardenability Evaluation of Chromium Alloyed Powder Metal Steels

    University essay from KTH/Materialvetenskap

    Author : Atharva Kotasthane; [2023]
    Keywords : Hardenability; Martensite; Simulation Modelling; Microhardness; Microstructure; Härdbarhet; Martensit; Simuleringsmodellering; Mikrohårdhet; Mikrostruktur;

    Abstract : Powder metallurgy is a branch of metal forming technology where metal powders are used to manufacture parts and components. It is a flexible and economical technique for manufacturing complicated shapes. This present work focuses on press and sinter technology and forms a part of Höganäs’s efforts of modelling hardenability through quenching. READ MORE

  5. 4. Create React App vs NextJS : A comparison of two ReactJS based web application frameworks

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för informationssystem och –teknologi

    Author : Jens Johansson; [2021]
    Keywords : Create React App; NextJS; Continuous Integration; Continuous Delivery;

    Abstract : Webbapplikationer bygger på många olika webbramar och utvecklare har en mängd olika webbramverk att välja mellan när de utvecklar en webbapplikation. Två populära webbramverk som finns på marknaden är NextJS och Create React App (CRA). Varje ramverk har sina egna för- och nackdelar i olika perspektiv. READ MORE

  6. 5. How much new information does a credit rating announcement convey to the financial markets? : A comparison before and after the 2008 global financial crisis

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)

    Author : Simon Otterberg; August Zetterberg; [2020]
    Keywords : Event study; finance; credit rating; credit rating agency; information content; stock market;

    Abstract : Background: The credit rating agencies have been heavily contested and criticized. In addition to this, other informational sources may potentially deliver the information that the CRA is intended to provide. This may have changed their role in reducing information asymmetry in the financial market. READ MORE