Essays about: "ESG contracting"

Found 2 essays containing the words ESG contracting.

1. 1. ESG CONTRACTING: GREED OR GREEN? A GLOBAL STUDY OF OWNERSHIP INFLUENCE AND VALUE CREATION IN REGARD TO ESG CONTRACTING

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Rebecka Mannerford; Adèle Sveger; [2023]
   Keywords : ESG contracting; Activist ownership; Institutional ownership; Corporate governance; Agency theory;

   Abstract : This study investigates institutional and activist ownership pressure for implementing ESG contracting, and the potential value creation that follows in terms of financial and ESG performance. Using data from 11,521 publicly listed firms worldwide in the period 2007-2022, this longitudinal study employs a multivariate regression model in order to understand whether certain shareholders push for ESG contracting, and whether ESG contracting mitigates or reinforces agency costs. READ MORE

3. 2. Value Before Volume: Management Control Systems and Institutional Complexity in Impact Private Equity

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

   Author : Douglas Persson; Erik Hallgren; [2021]
   Keywords : Management Control Systems; Private Equity; Impact Private Equity; Institutional Logics; Institutional Complexity;

   Abstract : This paper elaborates on the research of management control systems (MCS) in the private equity (PE) field. Through a single case study of an impact PE firm, this study addresses the limited research on how PE enacts active ownership and strategy implementation through MCS, particularly in regard to mechanisms outside of formal governance and financial contracting. READ MORE