Essays about: "ESG factors"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 104 essays containing the words ESG factors.

  1. 16. Sustainability Filtration and Optimization: A Stepwise Integration Approach

    University essay from KTH/Matematik (Avd.)

    Author : Soroosh Jalaei; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainability; Modern Portfolio Theory; Optimization; Sequential Quadratic Programming; Optimal ESG Portfolio.; Hållbarhet; Modern portföljteori; Optimering; Sequential Quadratic Programming; Optimal ESG-portfölj.;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the integration of sustainability into Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT) optimization by introducing stepwise filtration and optimization. This study acknowledges the growing importance of sustainability in investment strategies and modifies the traditional MPT framework to include environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. READ MORE

  3. 17. Framing the facets of ESG: A qualitative study on how ESG information is presented by asset managers in conversations with institutional investors

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

    Author : Alessandra Bendix; Ellen Hellerstedt; [2023]
    Keywords : ESG information; interactional frames; asset management; institutional investors; framing;

    Abstract : This qualitative study explores how asset management professionals frame ESG information in conversations with institutional investors by drawing upon framing theory. While prior academic research has mainly focused on the integration of ESG factors into investment practice, our study focuses on the communicative domain following integration in the investment process. READ MORE

  4. 18. Sustainable Practices within the Real Estate sector : An analysis investigating the impact of sustainability practices within Real Estate companies in Sweden

    University essay from KTH/Fastighetsföretagande och finansiella system

    Author : Sanna Backenroth; Nicol Magnusson; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainable investment; ESG; energy certification; property valuation; Hållbara investeringar; ESG; miljöcertifiering; fastighetsvärdering; fastighetsmarknaden;

    Abstract : The awareness of ESG (environmental, governance, social) has risen significantly during the last decade. The construction and real estate industry represents 21 % of the negative climate emissions in Sweden, highlighting the crucial role of property owners in achieving a climate-neutral society. READ MORE

  5. 19. A Life Cycle Assessment on the Biodiversity impact of SDG equity funds

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Nils Hendriks; [2023]
    Keywords : ESG; SDG; Sustainable Development Goals; LCA; Life Cycle Assessment; annual species loss; biodiversity; equity funds;

    Abstract : Sustainability, a multidimensional concept, consist of various environmental, social, and economic factors. Its fundamental principle is to fulfill the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. READ MORE

  6. 20. What Difference Does It Make? : Comparative Panel Data Analysis of the Relationship Between CSR Initiatives and Board Composition in Sweden and the United States

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet (USBE); Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Kristina Björling; Viktor Hansson; [2023]
    Keywords : CSR; ESG; Corporate Governance; Gender Diversity; Board Independence; CEO Duality; Inclusion; Board Compositions; Agency Theory; Resource Dependence Theory; Critical Mass Theory; Hofstede’s National Cultural Theory.;

    Abstract : More companies have responded to the call for action, increasing their attention to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Corporate governance structures have proven to have an effect on how well companies are able to facilitate a sustainable trajectory, all influenced by values and norms. READ MORE