Essays about: "Greenness"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 42 essays containing the word Greenness.

1. 1. 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

3. 2. Impact from Tourism on Vegetation Greenness in Yellowstone National Park

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Fenja Runfors; [2023]
   Keywords : Yellowstone National Park; NDVI; Remote Sensing; Tourism; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Tourism has increased drastically during the last decades in Yellowstone National Park, from nearly 20 000 visitors in 1910 to almost five million visitors in 2021. Yellowstone is an important ecosystem with unique wildlife, and geological and cultural history. READ MORE

4. 3. Broken promises: The failure of green stock outperformance in Europe - the importance of rating coherence

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

   Author : Ellen Hådén; Ebba Graff-Lonnevig; [2023]
   Keywords : Sustainable investing; ESG; Environment; Climate change; Green stocks;

   Abstract : Increasing interest for sustainable investment have caused a trend within the investment sector towards more ESG engagements. Our study finds no outperformance of green portfolios over brown portfolios, when using industry-adjusted environmental pillar scores. The same applies when controlling for unexpected climate concerns. READ MORE

5. 4. Equity Greenium in the Nordic Markets

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Hui Li; Yanxu Chen; [2023]
   Keywords : Sustainable investing; ESG; Climate change; Equity premium;

   Abstract : This study investigates the performance of green and brown stocks in the Nordic market, examining whether high realised returns correspond to high expected returns. Using a brown-minus-green portfolio from Nordic stock data, the findings reveal that brown stocks outperformed green stocks during the sample period from 2012 to 2022, with a cumulative return difference of 18. READ MORE

6. 5. A GREENER SOLUTION Investigating the potential use of Green Solvents to remove cellulose nitrate lacquer from silver objects

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvård

   Author : Borén Evelina; [2022-07-05]
   Keywords : Sustainable Conservation; Green Solvents; Cellulose Nitrate; Lacquer; Coating; Silver;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the performance of non-hazardous solvent substitutes, so called “Green Solvents", for the removal of aged and unaged cellulose nitrate lacquer from silver surfaces. Literature research and preliminary tests resulted in four solvents of interest: ethyl acetate, ethyl lactate, propylene carbonate and dimethyl carbonate. READ MORE