Essays about: "Socially Responsible Investment"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 63 essays containing the words Socially Responsible Investment.

1. 21. Should You Sin? Sin Stock Over-performance in the Age of Socially Responsible Investing

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Johan Frisk; Kevin Bomboma; [2019]
   Keywords : Sin stocks; Sin Investing; Socially responsible investing; Social Norms; Neglected Stocks;

   Abstract : This thesis presents evidence that the phenomenon of sin stocks yielding abnormal returns persists until the present day. In contrast to results by Blitz and Fabozzi (2017), we find these abnormal returns to be robust to controlling for the Fama-French factors for profitability and investment. READ MORE

3. 22. Chasing Sustainable Stocks: A Superior Investment Decision? - An ESG Investment Study

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Sebastian Johansson; Gustav Nilsson; [2019]
   Keywords : ESG; Socially Responsible Investing; Trading Strategy; Portfolio Performance;

   Abstract : Sustainable investing is trending, amounting to $30 trillion in assets under management world-wide in 2018 and it is predicted to grow even larger in the years to come. This thesis studies ESG portfolio performance of three comparable portfolios, a Sustainable, a Good Enough and an Unsustainable portfolio constructed using ESG-score in relation to their Global Industrial Classification Standard (GICS), between 2004 - 2018 in the U. READ MORE

4. 23. Individual investors' preferences regarding green bonds : A survey of Swedish investors

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Lauri Kivikoski; Robert Sandberg; [2019]
   Keywords : green bonds; socially responsible investing; SRI; sustainable finance; environmental attitude; environmental behaviour;

   Abstract : Green bonds are a type of bonds that are designated for investment projects that have a positive effect on the environment. Such projects could be preventing climate change by reducing emissions of greenhouse gases, increasing energy-efficiency, or improving waste management. Green bonds have risen considerably in issued volume in recent years. READ MORE

5. 24. Socially responsible investments and shareholder engagement in the Swedish pension fund system : A case study on the Swedish AP funds

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Adam Skol; [2019]
   Keywords : social and environmental outcomes; influence instruments; shareholder engagement dialogue; socially responsible investments; sustainable development;

   Abstract : In recent years, institutional shareholders have more frequently engaged themselves in dialogue with corporations on corporate social and environmental factors (ESG factors) through a new investment strategy often referred to as socially responsible investments. The Swedish public pension funds work with socially responsible investments and shareholder engagement are based on their mandate to serve the Swedish people and to manage their retirement capital in a desirable way. READ MORE

6. 25. Sustainable Mutual Funds and Investor Behavior: A Study on Swedish Sustainable Mutual Equity Funds

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Oliver Odeback; Adam Landberg; [2019]
   Keywords : Sustainability; Socially Responsible Investment; Sustainable Funds; Performance; Fund Flow;

   Abstract : In this thesis, we examine the financial performance, the performance-sensitivity of investors, and the volatility of investor fund flow of Swedish sustainable mutual equity funds. To analyze the financial performance of the funds, we use the Capital Asset Pricing Model, the Fama-French three-factor model and Carhart's four-factor model, and to assess the difference in financial return between sustainable and conventional funds, we include a dummy variable. READ MORE