Essays about: "Sustainability"

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  1. 1. ESG rating, a booster of stock performance during the Covid-19 pandemic in Sweden?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Lovis Björkil; Malvina Martinsson; [2021-02-26]
    Keywords : ESG; Sustainability; Stock Return; Panel Data; OMXSPI;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to analyze if ESG rating of sustainability have an influence on the stock return of Swedish firms during the Covid-19 pandemic. The aim is to contribute to the research field by conducting a study on the Swedish market, where sustainability aspects are known to be of great influence. READ MORE

  3. 2. Smart Port Framework - A study of Port of Gothenburg

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Johan Berlin; Olof Eriksson; [2021-02-24]
    Keywords : Smart port; automation; digitalization; maritime transport;

    Abstract : The increase in global trade have resulted in the need for more complex infrastructure to support the increased amount of freight. This combined with the advancement of digitalization in society has resulted in the need logistics hubs to adapt. This development has resulted in the 5th generation of parts, the smart port. READ MORE

  4. 3. Does reporting on involvement in poverty alleviation affect the cost of equity? - Empirical evidence based on listed companies in Sweden

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    Author : Cornelia Lindstad; Isabelle Österberg; [2021-01-28]
    Keywords : Fama-French; Cost of Equity; Poverty; CSR; Swedish Stock Market;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to conclude whether there is a difference in the effect on the cost of equity between companies involved in targeted poverty alleviation and companies that are not involved. Previous research indicates that increased transparency and sustainability reporting have a positive effect on the cost of equity and therefore this study aims to add research in this area. READ MORE

  5. 4. Polarization in sustainability? The explanatory power of concern and left-right placement on environmentally significant behaviors among Swedes

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Emelie Eriksson; [2021-01-27]
    Keywords : environmentally significant behaviors; environmental concern; left-right placement; recycling; sustainability;

    Abstract : Environmentally significant behavior is becoming an increasingly relevant topic in environmentally focused research, which aims to explain why people adopt these behaviors and thus understand how sustainability can be promoted. A long-held perception of environmental behavior is that it is more commonly occurring among “leftists” because they have been shown to exhibit higher levels of environmental concern. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Pillow Fight Over Sustainability – Case Finlayson x IKEA

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Barbora Kozánková; Venla Loimovuori; Alexandra Voinow; [2021]
    Keywords : Business and Economics;

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