Essays about: "2008 csr"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 52 essays containing the words 2008 csr.

  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. The Cushion-Effect of ESG: Evidence from domestic and cross-border deals between 2008 and 2020

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Tim Wasik; Filip Bolling; [2022]
    Keywords : Mergers and Acquisitions; ESG; CSR; Cross-border; Cumulative abnormal return.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Purpose: This study investigates the short-term return around the announcement of domestic and cross-border M&A deals, completed by US firms between 2008 and 2020 and how they are affected by the acquiring firm's CSR performance. Methodology: An event study is conducted to establish the short-term return, using the market model to calculate the cumulative abnormal return (CAR) in relation to a market index. READ MORE

  4. 3. Divulging Hard Aspects of Soft Law- A Case Study of How a Debt Collection Company Engages in CSR During Times of Recession

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Grete Blichfeldt; Anna Wollung; [2022]
    Keywords : Debt Collection; Non-Cyclical Industry; Sustainability; CSR; Recession;

    Abstract : During recession companies are presumed to act defensively, and research on the financial crisis 2008 suggests that the extent of CSR initiatives substantially decreases during macroeconomic turndown. Simultaneously, a growing amount of people become financially fragile, placing increased pressure on the CSR work of debt collection companies. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Impact of ESG Scores on Firm Performance: A Comparison of the European Market Before and After the 2008 Financial Crisis

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Arran Pickwick; Jacob Sewelén; [2021]
    Keywords : ESG; CSR; firm performance; Europe; EU; 2008 financial crisis; principal-agent theory; stakeholder theory; CFP;

    Abstract : This study explores the impact of ESG Scores on firm performance and seeks to establish whether the impact increased since the 2008 financial crisis. This is done by performing regressions on ESG Scores, and the respective pillars of Environmental, Social, and Governance, and firm performance, measured as both accounting-based performance, using ROA, and market-based performance, using Tobin’s Q. READ MORE

  6. 5. Differences in CSR Disclosure : Does the Content of CSR Disclosure vary between Code Law and Common Law Countries?

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Mona Zimmerer-Benz; [2020]
    Keywords : CSR reports; sustainability reports; legal origin; code law; common law; content of CSR reports; institutional theory; isomorphism; scoring index;

    Abstract : Only a handful of studies focuses on the relationship between the legal origin and the content of CSR reports, based on the institutional differences. The previous studies have contradicting results. The paper aims to add to the body of research by analyzing the relationship between the legal origin and its effect on the content of CSR disclosure. READ MORE