Essays about: "Environmental risk in business"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 154 essays containing the words Environmental risk in business.
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21. To ESG or Not to ESG? That is The Question for Cost of Debt
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Purpose and research question: The purpose of this study is to investigate whether an improved ESG performance leads to a lower cost of debt, proxied by the yield spread of newly issued corporate bonds and if this effect is more pronounced for firms operating in a stronger institutional environment. We therefore ask the following two research questions: Does a higher ESG score lead to a lower cost of debt, and is this effect moderated by the institutional environment? Methodology: For our panel data we apply POLS-regression models, random effects models, introduce an interaction term to test for the partial effect of the institutional environment, and an ordered probit model to exchange our dependent variable. READ MORE
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22. Exploring the Decision Making Process for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Procurement Investments within Organizations: Interviewing Sustainability Managers
University essay fromAbstract : This research addresses the decision making process for ESG procurement investments within organizations. Since the decision making process for ESG procurement investments, particularly the consideration of environmental, social, and governance, is not clearly understood or documented, this research aims to investigate the roles, activities, and stakeholders involved in each stage of the decision making process, while exploring the challenges and opportunities associated with using ESG considerations for ESG procurement investments. READ MORE
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23. The Role of Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) Providers in Co-Creating Sustainable Product Life Cycles : a qualitative case study of electric vehicle rental companies in Sweden & Denmark
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : This study examines the crucial role of Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) providers in promoting sustainable consumption and production in the electric vehicle (EV) industry. Europe's goal of achieving zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, as outlined in the European Green Deal, has propelled the expansion of EVs. READ MORE
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24. Breaking Free From Financial Inertia : The Barriers Causing and Enablers Mitigating Financial Inertia in Circular Business Model Transitions
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakultetenAbstract : Background: Regulations and Governments prompt companies to reassess their practices and align with sustainability standards. It emphasizes a transition towards circular business practices, which requires large amounts of capital to commit to the adoption of circularity fully. READ MORE
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25. The role of stakeholders in a transition toward advanced corporate sustainability: A representation of the European wind power industry and the case of Vestas Wind Systems A/S
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : The wind power industry has long remained passive on broader sustainability issues, grounded in the perception that the industry is inherently linked with environmental sustainability. Within the past 5 years, there has been a dramatic change in the stakeholder and corporate perception of sustainability. READ MORE
