Essays about: "Divesting"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the word Divesting.

  1. 1. Business as usual trumps transformation: 1.5°C Businesses not on track

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Julia Martin; [2023]
    Keywords : climate policy; business climate action; emissions reduction targets; sustainable business; high-impact; Paris Agreement; sustainbility science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Averting catastrophic climate change requires private businesses to reach net zero emissions while staying within 1.5°C of global warming. READ MORE

  3. 2. Strategic Key Success Factors for Divesting in the Nordics : A case study of divestitures advised by KPMG

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Industriell ekonomi

    Author : Victor Keller; Erik Kristiansson; [2023]
    Keywords : Strategy; Divesting; Success Factors; Success; Strategi; Avyttring; Framgångsfaktorer; Framgång;

    Abstract : Over the past decades, the divestiture market has steadily been growing but there are signals that indicate that a large portion of these transactions can be seen as unsuccessful. To improve the number of successful divestitures, the purpose of the study is to identify key success factors that can help firms to succeed with their divestitures in the Nordic market. READ MORE

  4. 3. Exit vs. Voice

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Marcus Abbestam; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainability; Active ownership; Divestment; Risk-adjusted performance; Funds; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the relationship between fund performance and the choice of strategy when an invested asset is reclassified to a fund’s exclusion’s list. The two choices of strategy are divesting the asset or using active ownership methodology by communicating with the asset. READ MORE

  5. 4. A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF THE SHAREHOLDER VALUE CREATION FROM SWEDISH SPIN-OFFS

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Niklas Grahn; Johan Särén; [2018-07-04]
    Keywords : Corporate Restructurings; Divestitures; Spin-offs; Abnormal Returns;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the universe of Swedish tax-exempt Lex ASEA spin-offs since the start of the new millennium from the perspective of short-term and long-term stock price performance. The intention to spin off a subsidiary is viewed positively by investors, represented by a significant increase of the market's valuation of the company's equity by 2. READ MORE

  6. 5. How Does Family Control Influence a Firm's Acquisition and Divestiture Behavior? Evidence from Swedish Listed Firms

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Tim Käsbach; Christian Ludwigs; [2014]
    Keywords : Family firms; acquisitions; divestitures; corporate diversification;

    Abstract : This paper investigates how family control affects a firm's propensity to undertake acquisitions and divestitures as well as the performance consequences of these transactions. Making use of manually collected data on 242 Swedish listed companies during the period 2003-2012, we do not find evidence that family firms are less likely to engage in acquisitions than non-family firms. READ MORE