Essays about: "thesis on risk and return"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 282 essays containing the words thesis on risk and return.

1. 16. Permanently stored, permanently trapped? A study on the risk of carbon lock-in through the German-Norwegian partnership in CCS and hydrogen

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Lena Faber; [2023]
   Keywords : CCS; carbon lock-in; blue hydrogen; climate change mitigation; sustainability science; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : As the climate crisis becomes more severe, carbon capture and storage (CCS) is increasingly seen as a viable option to help mitigate climate change. However, one risk with regard to CCS is that it locks us into the use of carbon-based energy sources and industry, creating a carbon lock-in. READ MORE

3. 17. Exploring Enterprise Risk Management: A Case Study with a Global Manufacturer of High Technology Products with Operations in Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet; Lunds universitet/Riskhantering (CI)

   Author : Linus Hagberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Enterprise Risk Management; ERM; risk aggregation; risk consolidation; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to investigate how Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), with an emphasis on risk aggregation, is conducted in practice. The thesis starts with a scoping study to review available literature on ERM. The findings from the scoping study show that literature focus on how ERM impacts certain financial variables, e.g. READ MORE

4. 18. Venture Capital ‘Exits’ Profile : An empirical study of venture capital backed exits in the Turkish entrepreneurial ecosystem

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

   Author : Sedat Avsar; [2023]
   Keywords : Entrepreneurial ecosystem; Venture capital; Venture capital backed exits; Startup exits; Turkish venture capital ecosystem; Entreprenöriellt ekosystem; riskkapital; riskkapitalstödda exits; startup exits; turkiskt riskkapitalekosystem;

   Abstract : The impact of venture capital (VC) funding for the entrepreneurial ecosystem and its value for economic development is proved by many studies and the industrial data; which is why it is important to have more insight in this area. Also considering the large risk & uncertainty involved in the VC business and its low success rates, it is particularly important to have insight into VC business performance. READ MORE

5. 19. The Science Based Targets initiative: Its impact on the financial results and the determinants to joing

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

   Author : Beatriz Pineda Pérez; [2023]
   Keywords : Science Based Targets initiative; Financial impact; Difference-in-Differences; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Science Based Targets initiativ; Ekonomisk påverkan; Difference-in-Differences; Greenhouse Gas Emissions.;

   Abstract : We are currently experiencing a climate crisis. The planet’s temperature is rising considerably due to the emission of greenhouse gases generated by human activities. This situation poses a challenge for everyone, including companies. Private sector actors are taking actions to mitigate the consequences of climate change, such as global warming. READ MORE

6. 20. ESG Rating Divergence & Portfolio Consequences of Relying on a Single Rating Provider - A study conducted on companies in the Nordic region

   University essay from Jönköping University

   Author : Saga Sköld; Malin Wassberg; [2023]
   Keywords : ESG; ESG Divergence; Sustainable Finance; Portfolio Optimization; Efficient Frontier;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates how ESG ratings for Nordic companies vary between two ESG providers, and how the risk and expected return differs between two highly rated ESG portfolios according to the two providers. In doing so, we aim to contribute to research on the topic of ESG divergence as it is of great importance for investors that this subject is studied further. READ MORE