Essays about: "ESG score"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 134 essays containing the words ESG score.

  1. 26. A Sustainable Pioneer in a House on Fire

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Cindy Tieu; Julia Tran; [2023]
    Keywords : Climate finance; ESG scores; Event study; Paris agreement; Swedish stock market; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper examines the impact of the Paris agreement on firms on the Swedish stock market. Additionally, the firms were also categorized into sustainable and unsustainable firms by their Environmental Pillar Score (which is part of the ESG score) in order to investigate performance differences between the two groups. READ MORE

  2. 27. Covid-19, Sustainability and Financial Performance : Investigating the effect Covid-19 had on the relationship between ESG and Tobin's Q

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Ellen Pettersson; Alina Travergård; [2023]
    Keywords : Covid-19; Sustainability; ESG; Financial Performance; Tobin’s Q; Nordic market; Quantitative;

    Abstract : A quantitative study investigating the effect Covid-19 had on the relationship between ESG and financial performance in the Nordic market. In order to achieve this objective, Tobin’s Q was used as a proxy of financial performance and tested against Refinitiv Eikon's ESG scores, which are made up of one ESG score and three separate pillars, Environmental (ENV), Social (SOC), and Governance (GOV). READ MORE

  3. 28. Beyond profits: An analysis of the relationship between ESG and bankruptcy risk

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : William Nilsson; Johan Wallin; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : ESG scores are now regarded as an established measure of sustainability performance. Concerning ESG scores, the Nordic countries, namely Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden currently occupy the top four positions globally. READ MORE

  4. 29. Corporate Sustainability and Working Capital : A panel data analysis of the relationship in Swedish-listed firms

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Muhammad Shehzad Moin; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainability; Corporate Sustainability; Corporate Social Responsibility; CSR; ESG; ESG Rating; ESG Investing; Sustainable Finance; Sustainable Investment; Sweden; Working Capital; Working Capital Management; WCM; Cash Conversion Cycle; CCC; Working Capital Requirements; WCR;

    Abstract : The theoretical and practical importance of working capital management (Sharma & Kumar, 2011) and its strong link with the firm’s financial stability (Wang et al., 2020, p. 2; Kamel 2015, p. 35) make it one of the most important functional areas of corporate finance. READ MORE

  5. 30. ESG score, stock price, volatility, and sustainable strategic management : A study with focus on 20 Indian companies

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    Author : Emma Klint; Lovisa Norell; [2023]
    Keywords : ESG; CSR; sustainability; volatility; stock price; sustainability reports; sustainable strategic management; India.;

    Abstract : Background: Sustainability in business has become an essential part for firms to consider, as stakeholder’s concerns are increasing, and the use of ESG scores has increased in the last years. Prior research mostly examines the European and US market and the relationship between ESG score and financial performance. READ MORE