Essays about: "Shareholder engagement"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words Shareholder engagement.

  1. 1. Sustainable investment strategies and the impact of the EU taxonomy : A study on Swedish institutional investors

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

    Author : Marcus Eriksson; William Seth Wenzel; [2023]
    Keywords : EU Taxonomy; SRI Strategies; Sustainable investing; Swedish institutional investors; EU-taxonomin; SRI-strategier; hållbara investeringar; svenska institutionella investerare;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the current sustainable investment strategy of Swedish institutional investors that are not covered by the EU Taxonomy and how the Taxonomy will affect their work with sustainable investments. As a basis, 7 semi-structured interviews have been conducted. READ MORE

  3. 2. Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive : An analysis on the pre-implementation phase of CSRD in relation to stakeholder engagement, institutional logic, and networks

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Katharina Staudt; Emma Bloem; Maureen ter Steege; [2023]
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    Abstract : The European Union (EU) has proposed and adopted the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) to enhance businesses' sustainability performance across the EU. The study focuses on the pre-implementation phase of CSRD within an audit and consulting company and its perceived effects on organizational processes and structures. READ MORE

  4. 3. Owner's Salience in Unlisted Businesses

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

    Author : Gustav Henningsson; Jakob Lewander; [2022]
    Keywords : active ownership; stakeholder salience; corporate sustainability; unlisted businesses;

    Abstract : Shareholder activism in sustainability is increasingly being used to influence companies and their managers. Previous studies have focused on listed firms, but little theory has concentrated on unlisted assets. READ MORE

  5. 4. Corporate Sustainability Performance and the Risk of Financial Distress : A Panel Data Analysis

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Moa Pålsson; Patric Beijer; [2021]
    Keywords : Corporate Sustainability; Corporate Sustainability Performance; The Risk of Financial Distress; Stakeholder Management;

    Abstract : There are increased calls for corporations to act responsibly. Those responsibilities exceed the classical assumption that the only responsibility of the firm is its shareholders and ultimately to maximize their wealth. Any social issue participation has been described as charity or squandering of resources at the expense of the shareholders. READ MORE

  6. 5. FIDUCIARY DUTY AND ESG CONSIDERATIONS – ARE THEY COMPATIBLE? A case study on institutional investors and their commitment to the Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Jenny Asplund; William Samadzadehaghdam; [2020-07-01]
    Keywords : SRI; Fiduciary duty; ESG; Institutional investors; Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance; Shareholder engagement;

    Abstract : As a response to the issues regarding climate change, several organizations and initiatives are founded to tackle them, such as the Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (AOA), backed by the United Nations. The explicit goal of the institutional investors in this alliance is to decarbonize their portfolios by 2050. READ MORE