Essays about: "Socially Responsible Investment"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 63 essays containing the words Socially Responsible Investment.
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1. Constructing a Social Profitability Index: Socially Responsible Investing in Electric Utilities
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : Building on a theory about the Social Profitability Index (SPI), this paper is the first to construct an SPI in practice ranking investment opportunities based on social and financial returns within the electric utility industry. The social return is the investor-preference weighted social gain from avoiding carbon emissions by changing to renewable production technology in a firm. READ MORE
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2. How can impact be measured and evaluated? : evidence from Swedish impact investors
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : Impact investing has become more recognized in recent years as businesses, communities and governments try to find new solutions to tackle environmental and social concerns. The term involves creating environmental and/or social benefits while generating financial returns, and thereby producing a positive impact for the society with investments. READ MORE
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3. Socially Responsible Investing. Young adults attitude and propensity to invest green
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This study’s purpose is to see if young adults between the ages of 18 and 30, invest sustainably and if there are factors that influence their decision making process when making green investments and if there are determining variables that predict their willingness to make green investments. The study was performed over a two month period starting in early November. READ MORE
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4. From short-term profits to long-term value: Incorporating ESG in private equity : A qualitative analysis of ESG implementation into the investment process of Nordic private equity firms
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : The concept Enviromental, Social and Governance (ESG) has become an issue of growing importance and relevance, with sustainability-related investments soaring in the recent decade. In Sweden, private equity represents a large portion of the capital markets. As a result, private equity is an intriguing case study in developing ESG investments. READ MORE
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5. ESG scores´ effect on investment strategies : How does Dogs of Dow and The Magic Formula´s performance get effected when weighted according to their ESG score?
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO)Abstract : This thesis investigates the two investment strategies Dogs of Dow and The Magic Formula. We test how the strategies perform when getting weighted to ESG scores and also if they outperform OMXSPI during the years 2012-2022. READ MORE