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1. 1. Skeptical but Supportive? An Experimental Study on ESG and Investment Decisions of Business School Students in Sweden and China

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Gong Xiao; [2024]
   Keywords : Behavioral Finance; ESG; Investment Decisions; Business School;

   Abstract : As more and more investors utilize Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) to support their investment decisions, there is a growing body of research on ESG investing. However, most of the current research has focused primarily on sustainable finance, i.e., the Environment component of ESG, while neglecting the other two components. READ MORE

3. 2. Doing Well by Doing Good - a Pipe Dream or Reality?

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

   Author : Marcus Wästlund; Marcus Delaoglou; [2024]
   Keywords : Private Equity; Acquisition Process; ESG; Cognitive Frames; Frame Tactics;

   Abstract : Abstract: Prior research lacks definitive proof of ESG's impact on profitability, yet there's an increased demand for sustainable investments in private equity. This study investigates how private equity firms navigate ESG and financial considerations in their investments. READ MORE

4. 3. ESG Performance and Probability of Default

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

   Author : Julius Bengtsson; Magnus Fredriksson; [2024]
   Keywords : ESG; CSR; Stakeholder Theory; Probability of Default;

   Abstract : This study aims to investigate how firms' ESG performance affects their probability of default for Nordic listed firms. Based on stakeholder theory as well as findings from previous literature, we hypothesise that this relationship is negative as our main hypothesis. READ MORE

5. 4. Green Numbers in Grey Areas: A study on what methods credit analysts use to integrate incomplete ESG data in the credit rating process

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

   Author : Erik Voss-Schrader; Gustav Ryhre; [2024]
   Keywords : Credit; Debt; Rating; ESG; Epistemic;

   Abstract : In response to the urgent need to address global warming, this study investigates the efforts of two credit rating agencies (CRAs), Aries and Orion, to integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into their financial analyses amidst challenges posed by inconsistent and unstandardized data. Based on interviews with nine CRA representatives and Knorr Cetina's theory of epistemic cultures, the present study reveals the difficulties faced by the CRAs with directly linking ESG factors to credit ratings. READ MORE

6. 5. The impact of firm-level greenness on the transmission of monetary policy shocks to stock market prices in Sweden

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Marcus Boman; Ira Kansara; [2024]
   Keywords : Monetary Policy; Heterogeneity; Sustainable Investing; ESG; Green Transition;

   Abstract : A growing literature has indicated that monetary policy shocks impact the stock prices of brown firms more strongly than the stock prices of green firms. Monetary policy tightening is associated with lower stock prices since it leads to a higher cost of capital and in turn a higher discount rate for the expected stream of cash flows. READ MORE