Essays about: "Corporate Sustainability Policies"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 59 essays containing the words Corporate Sustainability Policies.

1. 16. Consequences of Corporate Quotas : A quantitative study of the effects of boardroom gender quotas on German companies’ attention to gender equality

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Rebecca Heine; [2022]
   Keywords : gender quotas; female leadership; corporate governance; gender and politics; corporate quotas; workplace policies; difference-in-differences; Germany;

   Abstract : Despite global progress on gender equality, women continue to be underrepresented in politics and business. One widely debated policy measure aimed at tackling this issue is statutory gender quotas for the boards of directors of listed companies – so-called corporate quotas – which have been adopted in more than a dozen countries worldwide, yet remain understudied in the gender and politics literature. READ MORE

3. 17. How sustainable funds assess sustainable investments : an investigation of how fund managers of sustainable funds assess investments using ESG-factors in Sweden

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Oscar Wikström; [2022]
   Keywords : Sustainable investment; ESG Assessment; Sustainable Funds; Fund Manager; SRI; Financial Sustainability;

   Abstract : Sustainability focus within businesses has gained increased attention in recent decades, not least in the financial market in recent years. Even though sustainability has received increasing consideration and attention, research still shows that the concept is difficult to define as many definitions exist and at least as many approaches to achieving it. READ MORE

4. 18. Managing Change in Corporate Climate Action

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Yelyzaveta Kopaievska; Toukkham Sihalath; [2022]
   Keywords : Corporate Climate Action; Science Based Targets; Change Management; Organizational Management; People Management; Change Factor.; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : In an uncertain and ambiguous world, organizations need to find new ways to manage change and stay in business. Constantly changing environmental policies and corporate climate action puts even more pressure on organizations in change management. It is apparent that corporate climate action shapes the way companies operate a business. READ MORE

5. 19. Patterns and Determinants of Payout Policy in the 21-st Century : A study of the Nordic Countries.

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Tatiana Silva da Costa; Abubacarr Sidy Nyassi; [2021]
   Keywords : Firms’ factors; cash dividends; share repurchases; payout ratio; Dividend Irrelevance Theory; Signaling Theory; Agency Theory; Life-cycle Theory; Substitution and Flexibility Hypotheses;

   Abstract : Payout policies is one of the most discussed topics in corporate finance. Since Miller & Modigliani (1961) dividend irrelevance theory, which was based on perfect markets, many theories have been developed in order to incorporate market imperfections to payout decisions. READ MORE

6. 20. Shifting from Voluntary to Mandatory Mechanisms to scale up Sustainable Public Procurement – The Integration of Voluntary Sustainability Standards into Public Procurement and Trade Policies

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrätt

   Author : Farhod Asrolov; [2021]
   Keywords : green public procurement; sustainable public procurement; corporate social responsibility; CSR; sustainability; environmental protection; social protection.; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Green and Sustainable Public Procurement are widely recognized as the strategic lever to promote innovation, sustainability, and the strategic tool on environmental and social protections. The extension of sustainability beyond environmental aspects, especially the integration of social and economic aspects is becoming common grounds in most jurisdictions. READ MORE