Essays about: "Socially responsible investment"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 63 essays containing the words Socially responsible investment.

1. 26. ESG Integration Among Large Nordic Institutional Asset Owners : Mapping Large Nordic Institutional Asset Owners’ Approaches to Sustainability and ESG Integration in the Investment Process

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Reto Ammann; [2019]
   Keywords : ESG Investing and Integration; Sustainable Investing; Responsible Investing; Large Institutional Asset Owners;

   Abstract : Traditional investing is mainly concerned with creating a financial return on investment for the investor and hence disregards other non-financial issues such as adverse environmental and societal impacts. This negligence of negative impacts in the investment process is beginning to be addressed with the emergence of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing, socially responsible investing (SRI), and other sustainable investing types. READ MORE

3. 27. The implications of Socially Responsible Investments - Taking on the perspective of M&As

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Isabel Haas; Julia Nytorp; [2018]
   Keywords : ESG-Score; Mergers and Acquisitions M As ; Post-Deal Performance; Socially Responsible Investment SRI ; Socially Responsible SR -Target; SRI Funds; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : There is an increased interest not only in sustainability but also in becoming socially responsible due to greater awareness as well as pressure from stakeholders. Contradictive results are found on whether Socially Responsible Investments (SRIs) in the area of funds are outperforming conventional funds. READ MORE

4. 28. Challenges in Implementation of CSR : A case study of Karlstad Bus

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Handelshögskolan (from 2013)

   Author : Mekonen Araia Aseghehey; [2018]
   Keywords : Corporate social responsibility; Sustainable development; Stakeholders theory; Economic theory.;

   Abstract : Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is well considered as an important managements’ thinking due to changes in organizations and social environment. CSR initiatives are believed to be beneficial to the society, environment as well as businesses (McWilliams & Siegel 2001). READ MORE

5. 29. ETHICAL INVESTMENTS : The cost of a clean conscience oropportunity to change the world?

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

   Author : Anders Nordbrandt; [2018]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Problem background: Swedish savings in mutual funds have increased by 53 times in 30 years, to a total of 3 837 billion kronor, where of a large share is through the Swedish pension system. A growing share of this capitalis invested in socially responsible investment products, where a popular approach is to use a negative screening to exclude companies based on ethical values. READ MORE

6. 30. Green bonds - market barriers and investor motives

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Madeleine Fransman; Beatrice Häll; [2018]
   Keywords : Green Bonds; Socially Responsible Investment; Sustainable Finance; Investment Decisions; Investment Barriers; Investment Motives;

   Abstract : This study addresses the green bond market, a young and upcoming market that has received increasing attention in recent years. Academic literature in the field is limited, therefore theaim of this study is to identify investors’ main barriers and motives behind green bondinvestments. READ MORE