Essays about: "Corporate Governance and equity"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 48 essays containing the words Corporate Governance and equity.

  1. 1. An empirical study about the relationship between ESG and firm performance in Nordic countries with the moderating effect of environmental innovation.

    University essay from Jönköping University

    Author : Nadiya Ghannadighomi; Elias Johansson; Barbara Saliba; [2023]
    Keywords : Environmental; social; and governance ESG ; Firm performance; Return on equity ROE ; Stakeholder theory; Environmental innovation; Nordics;

    Abstract : Background: During recent years, the growing attention to environmental, social, and governance factors (ESG) as a recognized sustainability performance measurement has led to that corporate participation in sustainable development as one of the main concerns among stakeholders. The Nordic countries have been outstanding leaders in terms of sustainability for years and consistently ranked excellent on ESG scores. READ MORE

  3. 2. Private Equity Investors and Audit Quality : Evidence from Sweden

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

    Author : Possavee Cheewakriengkrai; Jiayi Li; [2023]
    Keywords : Private equity; Audit Quality; Audit Fee; Big 4; Auditing;

    Abstract : Private Equity Investors plays a significant role in the Swedish economy, actively involved in the corporate governance of their portfolio companies to reduce risks. In this study, we investigate the impact of PE investors on the audit quality of their portfolio companies. READ MORE

  4. 3. Private Equity’s Value Creation Levers for Green Returns : Three Case Studies of Growth-Orientated SMEs

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Produktionsekonomi

    Author : Greta Björkman; Oscar Schwartz Blicke; [2023]
    Keywords : Private Equity; Value Creation; Active Ownership; Sustainable Investments; Corporate Governance;

    Abstract : Sustainable investing is an investment trend that has arisen in the past decade. The private equity industry has proven effective in providing financial returns and is increasingly shifting its focus towards green assets. READ MORE

  5. 4. Risk Influences of CEO-Dependent Top Managers: Co-Option and the Cost of Equity Capital

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

    Author : Ellen Norberg; Isak Wallin; [2022]
    Keywords : Top management team co-option; Ex-ante cost of equity capital; Firm risk; Corporate governance;

    Abstract : This thesis aims to explore the research gap in existing literature on top management connectedness toward the CEO, from the perspective of equity stakeholders of the firm. It sheds light on how equity investors perceive firms with executives that are co-opted by the current CEO, in terms of firm risk. READ MORE

  6. 5. Critical Mass & Masculinity

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

    Author : Erik Borg; Josephine Struik; [2022]
    Keywords : Board Gender Diversity; Firm Performance; Corporate Governance; Culture;

    Abstract : In this study, we investigate a non-linear relationship between board gender diversity and firm performance as suggested by the critical mass theory. Further, we examine the moderation of national culture based on institutional theory. READ MORE