Essays about: "SLB"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 49 essays containing the word SLB.

  1. 1. At the Sustainable Finance Frontier - Sustainability-Linked Bonds: Targets, Sustainability Profiles and Yield Spreads

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Mikko Ala-Porkkunen; Rasmus Roth; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainability-Linked Bonds; Yield Spreads; Sustainability Performance Target; Corporate Social Responsibility; Efficient Market Hypothesis; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Purpose: To investigate whether the ambitiousness of sustainability performance target and/or issuer sustainability profile have an influence on Sustainability-Linked Bond (SLB) yield spreads. Methodology: The utilized econometric approach is OLS regressions on a cross-sectional data. READ MORE

  3. 2. Sustainability-Linked Bonds - A Case Study of H&M

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Waldemar Andersson; Larysa Karsayeva; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainability-linked bond; fast fashion; green financing; transition;

    Abstract : The thesis investigates the sustainability-linked bond issuance by fast fashion company H&M in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. The study contributes to existing literature by providing observations of real-world practitioners on the cost-benefit considerations of SLB issuance, in particular, challenging the notion of a "free lunch", conversely concluding that the greatest concern is attributed to potential reputational damage in the event of missed targets. READ MORE

  4. 3. Corporate Sustainability-Linked Bonds and the Climate Transition Investigating the Link Between Science-Based Targets and Greenhouse Gas-Related Sustainability-Linked Bonds

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Hampus Bergqvist; Hannes Sennevall von Kramer; [2022-06-30]
    Keywords : Sustainability-linked bonds SLBs ; Sustainability-linked bond principles SLBPs ; Sustainability performance targets SPTs ; Key performance indicators KPIs ; Second-party opinion SPO ; Greenhouse gas GHG ; Science Based Targets initiative SBTi ; Science-based target; Climate transition; Paris Agreement; Greenwashing;

    Abstract : We examine sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs), a novel phenomenon in the sustainable debt market that has grown substantially during the last years. SLBs are a new type of bond format, distinguished from other sustainable labelled bonds, providing the potential to contribute to the climate transition as proceeds can be used for general corporate purposes while key performance indicators and sustainability performance targets (SPTs) are incorporated into the bond. READ MORE

  5. 4. Sustainability-Linked Bonds: An investigation of premiums associated with sustainability-linked bonds

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Amanda Ramirez; Emil Damirov; Linda Ruiyi Huang; [2022]
    Keywords : Sustainability-linked bonds; Green bonds; Sustainability bonds; Sustainability premium; ESG; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Sustainable finance has become of great importance over the past years, especially due to global climate development, resulting in increased awareness among public and private sectors, and hence, more conscientious investors. In a market familiar with green bonds, Sustainability-Linked Bonds (SLBs) emerged as a new financial instrument posing a lesser greenwashing risk and, therefore, greater potential to make a material impact. READ MORE

  6. 5. Quality parameters and protein profile in raw milk from individual cows with different lactation number and breed

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Jennifer Hallqvist; [2022]
    Keywords : Raw milk quality; protein profile; actation number; Swedish Red; Swedish Holstein;

    Abstract : Swedish dairy cows have an average life expectancy of 5 years, which means that each cow undergoes about 2.5 lactation cycles through her life. Reasons for culling dairy cows are mainly impaired fertility, udder health (mastitis) and low milk yield. READ MORE