Essays about: "Impact investing"

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1. 16. Green Goes Green: To What Extent Does A Company's ESG Rating Correlate With Its Stock Performance During The Covid-19 Pandemic? A Panel Data Regression Study On The EU Stock Market

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Lina Abrahamsson; Ludvig Lindqvist; [2023]
   Keywords : ESG; Sustainable Investing; Covid-19; Sector-analysis;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the relationship between ESG scores and financial performance during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, using a sample of over 1,000 stocks from the EU and Schengen countries. For the overall market, the results revealed no significant relationship between the pre-2020 ESG score and financial performance. READ MORE

3. 17. Portfolio Theories: A Comparison Between General and Sustainable Portfolios

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för fysik

   Author : Axel Zetterfeldt; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Insurance companies hold large amounts of assets to ensure that they can meet the claims of policyholders. They prefer safer investments with lower risk to guarantee future payouts. Sustainability has become a growing topic over the last couple of years and insurance companies have the possibilities to make the world more sustainable. READ MORE

4. 18. Preferences for carbon information : a Discrete Choice Experiment with Swedish non-professional investors

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Mahesh Kumar Shrestha; [2023]
   Keywords : discrete choice experiment; investment preference; GHG target; carbon information; target progress; carbon disclosure; non-professional investors; impact investing; sustainable and responsible investments; SRI;

   Abstract : GHG targets, an aspect of carbon disclosure are an integral part of corporate carbon management and overall carbon accounting. GHG targets and the target-related attributes – including target difficulty, target progress, and external validation of target as a science-based target, along with past GHG emission performance are attributes related to carbon information that is increasingly included in the corporate carbon disclosures. READ MORE

5. 19. Financial Technology's effect on the Swedish banking Industry - A study on competition and competitive strategies

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

   Author : Douglas Wilsby; Knut Winström; [2023]
   Keywords : FinTech; competition; competitive strategy; digitalisation; technology; Open Banking; Strategy; Business model; Digital.; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Titel: Financial Technology's effect on the Swedish banking Industry - A study on competition and competitive strategies Authors: Douglas Wilsby, Industrial Engineering 2018, LTH; Knut Winström, Mechanical Engineering 2018, LTH Supervisor: Ingela Elofsson, Division of Production Management at Faculty of Engineering LTH Background: The rapid advancement of technology has the potential to disrupt established industries, including the banking sector. Companies that fail to adapt to technological shifts risk losing their competitive advantage and face challenges. READ MORE

6. 20. The impact of Covid-19 on thesupply chain : Review of the effects of a pandemic crisis on the global supplysystem and analysis of its fragilities

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

   Author : Lorenzo Musella; [2023]
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   Abstract : The COVID-19 pandemic has created significant challenges for supply chains worldwide,affecting all aspects of the supply chain from manufacturing to distribution. The aim of this thesis is to show how the disruptions caused by the pandemic have highlighted the fragility of global supply chains, particularly in terms of logistics, manufacturing, distribution, and demand and propose a redesign of the supply chain to better withstand these events. READ MORE