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  1. 1. How Does ESG Impact Firms’ Financial Performance: Empirical evidence from European companies

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Bin Zhu; Yixuan Wei; [2023]
    Keywords : ESG; Financial performance; Return on assets ROA ; Europe; CFP; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This study investigates the relationship between ESG factors and corporate financial performance (CFP) by using data from listed companies in the European market and Thomson Reuters’ ESG scores. The analysis reveals a complex picture, with mixed results for different ESG components. READ MORE

  3. 2. ESG performance, a driver for shareholder value creation? Evidence from mergers and acquisitions

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Sebastian Bergström Jonsson; Felicia Sandersnäs; [2022-06-30]
    Keywords : Environmental; social; Environmental; social; and governance ESG performance; Mergers and acquisitions M A ; Value creation; Stakeholder theory; Shareholder theory; Event study; Abnormal returns;

    Abstract : With an increasing demand for firms to become more sustainable, business managers are increasingly using merger and acquisition (M&A) investments as a tool to enhance both environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance and corporate financial performance (CFP). This study aims to further understand the impact of ESG performance as a factor for creating shareholder value for the acquirers by 1) examining the impact of target firms' ESG performance on acquirer abnormal returns and 2) examining whether high ESG performing targets can help enhance the ESG performance of the acquirer. READ MORE

  4. 3. Does CSR Actually Hurt Profitability? A Study on the Impact of US Firms' Corporate Social Responsibility Performance on Accounting and Market Metrics of Financial Profitability

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

    Author : Gian Luca Hedenström; Jacopo Breschi; [2022]
    Keywords : CSR; Corporate Financial Profitability; Accounting and Market Profitability; Stakeholder Theory; ESG;

    Abstract : Researchers have long investigated the relationship between firms' corporate social responsibility (CSR) performance and corporate financial performance (CFP) without reaching a consensus. Several scholars highlight the multiple economic benefits that firms increasing CSR performance can enjoy. READ MORE

  5. 4. Crude Oil - Does Green Mean Golden?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Urs Hiegemann; Runzhou Chen; Nadeen Shaker; [2022]
    Keywords : Sustainability; ESG performance; ESG pillars; corporate financial performance; oil and gas industry; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Sustainability has become an urgent issue for business research. In this regard, many researchers attempted to examine the relationship between sustainability performance and corporate financial performance (CFP). However, the results remain unclear. READ MORE

  6. 5. Does it pay to do good? A Swedish study on the relationship between corporate social performance, stock market return, and the role of gender diversity on the Board of Directors

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

    Author : Cindy Wang; Clara Nielsen; [2022]
    Keywords : CSR; Gender Diversity; Stock Market Return;

    Abstract : This study investigates the relationship between corporate social performance (CSP) and stock market return, and how gender diversity on the Board of Directors (BoD) moderate this relationship. We use two different models based on data for the years 2007-2021 and 2007-2019 respectively, with datasets consisting of firms listed on the Swedish Stock Exchange. READ MORE