Essays about: "Corporate Governance"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 419 essays containing the words Corporate Governance.

  1. 1. Corporate impunity and the ‘accountability gap’ in Sub-Saharan Africa: is the successful prosecution of corporate involvement in atrocity crimes within reach?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten; Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Joseph Keogh; [2022]
    Keywords : International criminal law; corporate criminal liability; transnational corporations; atrocity crime; corporate impunity; Africa; Global North; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Although transnational corporations (hereinafter TNCs) often far outmatch States in terms of resources and influence over the direction of the world economy, they are generally unaccounted for when operating outside the territories in which they are incorporated (hereinafter ‘home States’). This thesis will look specifically at those TNCs that rely on natural resource extraction as their main source of profit. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Key to a Safe IPO

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Oskar Truedsson; Hugo Bergström; Elsa Adolfsson; [2022]
    Keywords : IPO; Lock-up agreement; Initial return; Long term performance; Nasdaq Nordic; Oslo börs; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Purpose: The purpose of the study is to examine the implications of a lock-up agreement for the first day return and long-term performance on the Nordic markets, during the years of 2010-2021. The study aims to contribute new insights to investors and stakeholders about lock-up agreements' implication and role in initial public offerings. READ MORE

  4. 3. International shareholder activism in Sweden : A study of BlackRocks’s influence in their Swedish holdings

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Mary Chan; Malin Pettersson; [2022]
    Keywords : Corporate Governance; Nomination Committee; Shareholder Activism; BlackRock; Institutional Investor.;

    Abstract : The objective of this study was to gain increased knowledge regarding BlackRock’s ability to influence their Swedish owned companies. The scope of this thesis has been to study eight companies where BlackRock have holdings. READ MORE

  5. 4. CSR Committees’ impact on ESG Performance : A Quantitative Study of Swedish Listed Firms

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Maral Melanie Levonian; [2022]
    Keywords : CSR committee; ESG performance; legitimacy theory; impression management; management control;

    Abstract : Environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) related issues has increased in relevance in recent years. To address societal pressures, many firms introduce corporate social responsibility (CSR) committees in their boards. READ MORE

  6. 5. Big Three Ownership in Sweden : A quantitative study of how the Big Three influence firmspecific corporate governance in Sweden

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Gustaf Wäpling; Andreas Strand; [2022]
    Keywords : Big Three Ownership; Active Owner; Passive Owner; Firm-Specific Corporate Governance;

    Abstract : Background: Since the financial crisis in 2008, the inflows into index funds havedramatically increased compared to actively managed funds. When discussing indexfunds in a global context there are three big players, Blackrock, Vanguard, and StateStreet which are described as permanent universal owners. READ MORE