Essays about: "Social and Governance ESG"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 181 essays containing the words Social and Governance ESG.

  1. 31. ESG Scores, Performance Characteristics and Risk : Advantageous Corporate Decisions in European Markets

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Filip Sund; Gustav Forsman; [2023]
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    Abstract : Corporate sustainability has been discussed for a long time as it affects the entire world. The true definition of sustainability came to be established with the Brundtland report in 1987. Paraphrased the report stated that sustainability is being able to meet the needs of today without sacrificing the future for succeeding generations. READ MORE

  3. 32. Sustainability performance as a determinant of ownership structure : A quantitative study on ESG as a benchmark of investor preferences

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Antti Korkeamäki; Andreas Hedell; [2023]
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    Abstract : This thesis is investigating how ownership structure of a company is affected by its sustainability performance. The dissertation topic was formed during a literature screening which exposed a clear research gap which we found interesting. READ MORE

  4. 33. The Impact of ESG Performance on Financial Performance : Evidence from NASDAQ Stockholm

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Pothupitiya Kankanamge Don Amila Chathuranga Silva; Hiba Hassan Bashir Siddig; [2023]
    Keywords : sustainability; ESG scores; ESG pillars; financial performance; ROA; Tobin s Q; good governance view; stakeholder theory; agency view; slack resource theory;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates whether environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance impacts financial performance in the Swedish market. ESG performance is measured using the overall ESG score and the three individual pillar scores (environment, social, and governance). READ MORE

  5. 34. The Challenges of Sustainable Investing

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Herman Rönnberg; Filip Björkholm; [2023]
    Keywords : ESG; sin stocks; Sustainable investing; Russell 3000; Portfolio Construction; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Over the past decades, investment preferences towards portfolio construction have changed from focusing solely on profit maximization, into a combination of good financial perfor- mance as well as a responsible sustainability outcome. The purpose of this paper is three- fold: first, to investigate whether a sustainable portfolio based on a high environmental, social and governance (ESG) score contributes to positive returns or affects financial per- formance negatively. READ MORE

  6. 35. The Impact of Investor Types on Corporate Social Responsibility - Evidence from Europe

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Johannes Lubich; Julian Steib; [2023]
    Keywords : Investor Types; Ownership Structure; ESG; CSR;

    Abstract : In this research, we analyse the complex relationship between various investor types and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) performance, measured via Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) scores. The study leverages a comprehensive dataset of European companies spanning two decades, employing fixed-effect regression models to discern patterns. READ MORE