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  1. 6. Investing in a Greener Tomorrow : The Role of Sustainability Impact Assessment of Start-ups in Venture Capital Investment Processes

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Tobias Steffen Pitz; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainability; Venture Capital; Sustainability Impact Assessment; Start-ups; Impact Investing; Hållbarhet; Riskkapital; konsekvensbedömning av hållbarhet; nystartade företag; Investeringar med påverkan;

    Abstract : Investment decision-making processes within the Venture Capital (VC) industry are increasingly including sustainability impact aspects, particularly when investing in start-ups. However, the lack of a common understanding and standard for measuring sustainability presents a significant challenge. READ MORE

  3. 7. The Insider's Perspective on Sustainable Finance

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Miljövetenskap

    Author : Mina Karasalo Dahlbäck; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainability; finance; EU; SFDR; CSRD;

    Abstract : Finance solutions have the potential to play a key role in the transition to sustainable societies. The financial sector has struggled with multiple parallel definitions and standards for sustainable finance. READ MORE

  4. 8. 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

  5. 9. EU Taxonomy from the Perspective of Investors

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Industriell miljöteknik

    Author : Agnes Isaksson; Ismira Hodžić; [2023]
    Keywords : EU Taxonomy; Investors; Investment Decisions; Sustainable Investments; Sustainability Reporting; SFDR; CSRD; Asymmetric Information; Legitimacy Theory;

    Abstract : To redirect capital flows towards sustainable investments, the European Union (EU) has implemented the EU Taxonomy, a classification system with definitions for sustainable economic activities. The Taxonomy constitutes a part of the European Green Deal, which is an initiative to transition the EU towards sustainability and competitiveness. READ MORE

  6. 10. Invested or business as usual? The finance sector and the new EU sustainability policies. : A content analysis of sustainability reporting within financial monetary institutions operating in Sweden

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationer

    Author : Olivia Andrén; [2023]
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    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to partly get an overview of how financial market participants operating in Sweden complied to third article in the new Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) in forced by the EU and partly to investigate how financial market participants handle and navigate through the forced transparency, in the search of finding increased understanding to why the allocation of capital is not going fast enough toward sustainable economic activities. To reach this aim a content analysis was conducted on Swedish financial monetary institutions’s sustainability reports and institutional theory was used as the theoretical framework. READ MORE