Essays about: "Governance models"

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1. 21. Drivers of Institutional ESG Investing

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Lars Sjöbom; [2023]
   Keywords : ESG; ESG investments; Financial Institutions; Banks; Institutional investors; Sustainability; EU Taxonomy; ESG; ESG investeringar; Finansiella institutioner; Banker; Institutionella investerare; Hållbarhet; EU taxonomi;

   Abstract : This study analyzes the factors that influence environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investments in the Nordic region from the perspectives of institutional investors. The study aims to understand key drivers of ESG investments for institutional investors. READ MORE

3. 22. The Challenges of Sustainable Investing

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Herman Rönnberg; Filip Björkholm; [2023]
   Keywords : ESG; sin stocks; Sustainable investing; Russell 3000; Portfolio Construction; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Over the past decades, investment preferences towards portfolio construction have changed from focusing solely on profit maximization, into a combination of good financial perfor- mance as well as a responsible sustainability outcome. The purpose of this paper is three- fold: first, to investigate whether a sustainable portfolio based on a high environmental, social and governance (ESG) score contributes to positive returns or affects financial per- formance negatively. READ MORE

4. 23. The Impact of Investor Types on Corporate Social Responsibility - Evidence from Europe

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Johannes Lubich; Julian Steib; [2023]
   Keywords : Investor Types; Ownership Structure; ESG; CSR;

   Abstract : In this research, we analyse the complex relationship between various investor types and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) performance, measured via Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) scores. The study leverages a comprehensive dataset of European companies spanning two decades, employing fixed-effect regression models to discern patterns. READ MORE

5. 24. An empirical study about the relationship between ESG and firm performance in Nordic countries with the moderating effect of environmental innovation.

   University essay from Jönköping University

   Author : Nadiya Ghannadighomi; Elias Johansson; Barbara Saliba; [2023]
   Keywords : Environmental; social; and governance ESG ; Firm performance; Return on equity ROE ; Stakeholder theory; Environmental innovation; Nordics;

   Abstract : Background: During recent years, the growing attention to environmental, social, and governance factors (ESG) as a recognized sustainability performance measurement has led to that corporate participation in sustainable development as one of the main concerns among stakeholders. The Nordic countries have been outstanding leaders in terms of sustainability for years and consistently ranked excellent on ESG scores. READ MORE

6. 25. 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