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1. ESG and Fund Performance Comparing Funds with Different Strategic Benchmarks
University essay fromAbstract : This thesis aims to identify if there is a positive relationship between ESG and fund performance, and if this relationship is different depending on the strategic benchmark of the funds and how they differ between the given strategic benchmark. Four groups of funds connected to a specific strategic benchmark are divided based on their ESG score into a high ESG score group and low ESG score group. READ MORE
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2. Do Companies Value ESG? An investigation of the potential relationship between ESG performance and deal premiums paid in acquisitions.
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This paper sheds light on companies’ valuation of ESG performance by examining the potential impact that the ESG-score of the target firm has on bid premiums in Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A). While extensive research has been conducted on sustainable investing, no consensus regarding the influence of ESG performance on M&A activities has been reached. READ MORE
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3. Students’ Experiences of Intense and Personally Meaningful Interactions in English-Mediated Online Communities
University essay from Högskolan Väst/Avd för utbildningsvetenskap och språkAbstract : Students spend more time using English out-of-school compared to in school. Situated in previous research on Extramural English, this study will be drawing on interviews with a specially selected sample of upper secondary school students who engage in intense and personally meaningful interactions in English-mediated communities online. READ MORE
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4. ESG Investing; Does it come with a Financial Sacrifice?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Sustainability issues have been a growing concern in recent years, and as a consequence, the demand for sustainable investments has drastically increased. When considering sustainable investments, common factors taken into account are Environmental, Social, and Governance aspects referred to as ESG. READ MORE
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5. Gender Bias in Sports Commentary : the CrossFit Games
University essay from Högskolan Väst/Avd för utbildningsvetenskap och språkAbstract : This paper examines the phenomenon of gender-biased language of sports commentary in the 2019 CrossFit Games. Three events from the 2019 CrossFit Games were transcribed verbatim and analyzed to answer five hypotheses relating to the overarching question of this paper; Do commentators' talks contain noticeable differences in the mentions of female and male athletes? The results of the five hypotheses were mixed; two were confirmed, two were ambiguous, and one was refuted. READ MORE