Essays about: "profitability and investment"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 296 essays containing the words profitability and investment.

1. 1. Doing Well by Doing Good - a Pipe Dream or Reality?

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

   Author : Marcus Wästlund; Marcus Delaoglou; [2024]
   Keywords : Private Equity; Acquisition Process; ESG; Cognitive Frames; Frame Tactics;

   Abstract : Abstract: Prior research lacks definitive proof of ESG's impact on profitability, yet there's an increased demand for sustainable investments in private equity. This study investigates how private equity firms navigate ESG and financial considerations in their investments. READ MORE

3. 2. The Impact of ESG-Scores on Portfolio Performance - A quantitative study on sustainable investments.

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Max Ehrnström; Yacob Nehmé; [2023-06-29]
   Keywords : ESG investing; Abnormal returns; Sustainable investing and Financial performance;

   Abstract : This report examines the relationship between ESG-scores and portfolio returns using the Fama-French five-factor and Carhart four-factor models. The data is collected from Refinitiv (2023) between 2003 and 2021 and consists of firms listed on the NYSE and NASDAQ stock exchange. READ MORE

4. 3. Performance evaluation of domestic solar power installations in Sweden

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

   Author : Felix Monthan; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : In the past two decades the global electricity demand all over the world has increased by 82%, thisis a result of improved living standards, growing populations, electrification of vehicles and growing demand for digital devices. In Sweden, electricity generation from solar power is relatively small and equates to about 0. READ MORE

5. 4. Biochar and district heating : The path to negative emissions

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknik

   Author : Amanda Widlund; Thomas Norström; William Isaksson; Andreas Andersson; [2023]
   Keywords : biochar; pyrolysis; climate impact; carbon sink; district heating;

   Abstract : Uppsala Kommun is developing a new city district called Sydöstra staden (SÖS) as an innovative and transformative city district. A technical supply system that aligns with the district’s goals is pyrolysis. Pyrolysis is a process where biomass is heated without the supply of oxygen. READ MORE

6. 5. Unlocking the Potential of Solar-Hydro Hybrid Solutions: Feasibility and Economic Analysis

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Industriell elektroteknik och automation

   Author : Måns Rosberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Hydropower; Solarpower; Hybrid power production; Solar-hydro hybrid power; Reservoir storage; Energy storage; Pumped hydro power; Floating PV; PV; Photovoltaics; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Hybrid solutions that combine multiple renewable energy sources, such as solar power and hydro power, are gaining popularity as a means of meeting the growing energy demands while minimising environmental impacts, but also as an opportunity of connecting solar power plants to the grid in areas where this might not be possible unless large investments are made. This master thesis aims to evaluate the feasibility and economic viability of integrating solar panels with an existing grid connection point at a hydro power plant, along with the introduction of an energy storage solution using a hydro power plant reservoir. READ MORE