Essays about: "corporate evaluation"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 134 essays containing the words corporate evaluation.

  1. 6. When doing good is not enough : A study of how Swedish companies are using shared value creation in their sustainable practices

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Elvira Sandberg; Alexandra Lundén; Elida Murtovi; [2022]
    Keywords : Sustainability; sustainability Sweden; sustainable development; sustainable development goals; science-based targets; corporate social responsibility; creating shared value; CSV limitations; CSR vs CSV; CSR evaluation.;

    Abstract : The world is jeopardized by several social and environmental threats. The limited resources are being used at a rapid rate which contributes to negative effects on global warming. Along with increased poverty, human rights are being violated and labor is exploited. Therefore, sustainability is perhaps a more urgent topic than ever. READ MORE

  3. 7. Too Big to be Passive

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Jonny Jin; Cornelia Rathsman; [2022]
    Keywords : Institutional investors; Passive investments; Corporate Governance; Shareholder Value; Incentives;

    Abstract : This thesis draws upon 12 in-depth interviews, with senior managers and investment professionals from 7 leading institutional investors in Sweden, to explore how they reason and work with corporate governance in their passive investments. Using Foucault's theory of disciplinary power as a theoretical framework, we found that institutional self-discipline complements earlier research in the area, mainly as a tool for explaining their incentives to engage in ownership. READ MORE

  4. 8. The Impact of COVID-19 on Corporate Capital Structure : An empirical evaluation on the pandemic in a Swedish context

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för ekonomistyrning och logistik (ELO)

    Author : Christopher Edberg; Oliver Kjellander; [2022]
    Keywords : COVID-19; Capital Structure; Leverage; Debt-to-Total Asset; Sweden; Trade-Off Theory; Pecking Order Theory;

    Abstract : This study has strived to explore how capital structure in Swedish corporations has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The study has employed both a panel regression with fixed and random effects estimation as well as a dynamic panel regression with Arellano-Bond estimators. READ MORE

  5. 9. Segmentation of companies using DBSCAN and K-Means

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Jacob Dahlkvist; William Tomczak; [2022]
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    Abstract : Data management and machine learning have become an important tool for organizations around the world, to be able to provide a basis for further processing, for example. This work aims at helping a company with mapping of corporate industries with the help of keywords from companies’ websites. We will do this with machine learning. READ MORE

  6. 10. Sentiment analysis as a complementing tool to corporate sustainability assessment : An explorative study

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Lisa Johansson; [2022]
    Keywords : Sentiment analysis; ESG scores; sustainable companies; sustainable investing; ESG investing; Sentiment analys; ESG-poäng; hållbara företag; hållbar investering; ESG investering;

    Abstract : Companies play an important role in the process of sustainable development, and thus investors have increased their focus on companies' sustainability-related activities. These activities are often measured through ESG scores, which mostly are based on biased documents reported by the companies themselves. READ MORE