Essays about: "corporate performance"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 717 essays containing the words corporate performance.

  1. 21. At the Sustainable Finance Frontier - Sustainability-Linked Bonds: Targets, Sustainability Profiles and Yield Spreads

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Mikko Ala-Porkkunen; Rasmus Roth; [2023]
    Keywords : Sustainability-Linked Bonds; Yield Spreads; Sustainability Performance Target; Corporate Social Responsibility; Efficient Market Hypothesis; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Purpose: To investigate whether the ambitiousness of sustainability performance target and/or issuer sustainability profile have an influence on Sustainability-Linked Bond (SLB) yield spreads. Methodology: The utilized econometric approach is OLS regressions on a cross-sectional data. READ MORE

  3. 22. Are ESG-ratings related to financial strength? : A panel data analysis of Swedish publicly traded firms

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Vendela Sandström; William Jörding; [2023]
    Keywords : ESG; financial strength; Piotroski F-score; Altman´s Z-Score;

    Abstract : In a world facing environmental destruction and social injustices, corporations are called upon to act more sustainably. There has been an upswing in demand for green investments in the last decades, a trend further facilitated by the covid-19 pandemic. READ MORE

  4. 23. Managing Radical Change in Young Companies : Insights for Successful Transformation and Growth

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Magnus Strid; Adela Juras; Yung Yung; [2023]
    Keywords : Change Management; Communication; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurship; Growth; Innovation; Leadership; Management; Organisation; Performance; Quality; Quality Management; Radical Change Management; Startup; Young Company; Entreprenörskap; Förändringsledning; Innovation; Intraprenörskap; Kommunikation; Kvalitet; Kvalitetsledning; Ledarskap; Ledning; Ledning av radikal förändring; Organisation; Prestation; Startyp; Tillväxt; Ungt företag;

    Abstract : Managing radical change is a critical undertaking for young companies aiming to achieve growth and adapt to evolving market dynamics. This research explores the strategies, models and challenges involved in navigating and implementing significant organizational changes. READ MORE

  5. 24. Proactive Decarbonization in Projects - At What Price? : A Qualitative Study of Life-cycle Cost Analysis and Shadow Pricing of Carbon as Decision-making Tools

    University essay from KTH/Ledning och organisering i byggande och förvaltning

    Author : Anna Edorson; [2023]
    Keywords : Life-cycle Cost Analysis ; Shadow Pricing of Carbon ; Sustainability ; Climate Targets ; Decision-making ; Project Management ; Livscykelkostnadsanalys ; Skuggpris på koldioxid ; Hållbarhet ; Klimatmål ; Beslutsfattande ; Projektledning ;

    Abstract : As we move towards a low-carbon economy, environmental sustainability drives corporate performance and strategy to a greater extent than a decade ago. Hence, there is a growing importance among actors with long-term ownership interests to recognize climate-related issues in investment decisions. READ MORE

  6. 25. ESG Ratings and Stock Market Performance: Evidence of a Shift in Investor Preferences during a Period of Economic Distress in Scandinavia

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

    Author : Johanna Hallstedt; Tim Nyllinge; [2023]
    Keywords : Socially Responsible Investing; ESG; Sustainable Investments; Corporate Resilience; Financial Risk;

    Abstract : During the Covid-19 crisis, firms with high environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ratings traded within the Scandinavian markets had more significant pandemic-induced drops in stock returns than firms with low profiles in ESG. The difference was close to ten percentage points more severe for high-ESG compared to low-ESG firms. READ MORE