Essays about: "ESG performance"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 263 essays containing the words ESG performance.

  1. 16. Comparison of High ESG Portfolio Performance in Germany and Switzerland

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Nino Shakulashvili; Saud Talic; [2023-06-29]
    Keywords : ESG; Portfolio Performance; Fama French; Carhart; Risk Factors; Value; Size; Momentum; Germany; Switzerland;

    Abstract : This study focuses on the relationship between stock return performance and sustainability, the latter taking the form of the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) framework. The paper provides a comparative setting in which stocks of companies headquartered in Germany and Switzerland are examined. READ MORE

  3. 17. The valuation relevance of ESG score in the Nordic market - A study on the effect of ESG score on stock price and financial performance

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Ossian Malmberg; Daniel Skeppstedt; [2023-06-29]
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    Abstract : This study investigates the relationship between ESG score and ROA and ESG score and stock price. Furthermore, we investigate whether there exists an ESG premium and if this premium is fundamentally established in the firm. Our panel data sample consists of 73 Nordic firms with data between the years of 2015 – 2022. READ MORE

  4. 18. Unveiling the Impact of ESG Ratings on Risk-Adjusted Returns : Evidence from European Companies

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : David Melin; Otta Alexander; [2023]
    Keywords : ESG; Sustainability; Risk-adjusted return; Risk factor; Factor model; Portfolio; Europe;

    Abstract : This study uses a sample of 600 companies from Europe to investigate the risk-adjusted returns of four portfolios with high and low ESG ratings between 2011 and 2021. Four asset pricing models and additional measures for risk and return are tested on different portfolio weights. READ MORE

  5. 19. The ESG Advantage: Exploring the Relationship Between Sustainability and Corporate Acquisitions

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Alice Rosberg Kronholm; Ebba Glenngård; [2023]
    Keywords : ESG; M A; Bid Premium;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the impact of ESG scores on corporate acquisitions in Europe and the United States, examining whether firms with ESG scores are more likely to be acquired, and to which extent the ESG score of a target firm may affect the bid premium. Findings suggest that firms with an ESG score are more likely to be acquired compared to firms without, and that a high score implies a lower probability of being acquired compared to a low score. READ MORE

  6. 20. Sustainability performance and market risk. A study of the banking sector

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Arvid Särkiniemi; Oskar Lindman; [2023]
    Keywords : risk; market risk; sustainability performance; corporate management; bank management; CSR; panel data; parametric VaR; non-parametric VaR; CVaR; VaR; Historical simulation; bank sector; the financial sector; ESG; financial performance.;

    Abstract : The financial crisis of 2007-2008 highlighted the societal impacts of bank risk-taking. A strong focus on maximizing profits for shareholders combined with a disregard for, and  underestimation of risks led to the downfall of large banks such as Lehman Brothers and multiple other banks getting bailed out by several governments and other banks. READ MORE