Essays about: "environmental performance"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 1536 essays containing the words environmental performance.

1. 21. THE IMPACT OF ESG PERFORMANCE AND EXTERNAL AUDIT OF ESG REPORTS ON STOCK LIQUIDITY

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : OSKAR GUSTAVSEN; OLLE ANDERSSON; [2023-06-29]
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   Abstract : Prior research on market reactions to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors has predominantly centered around financial performance. In this study we instead shed light on stock liquidity, a previously underexplored dimension of market reactions to ESG. READ MORE

3. 22. The journey of accounting for nature: A qualitative study of the strive to account for nature through translation of the TNFD framework from a Scandinavian Institutionalism perspective

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Markus Ögren; Ulrika Ohlson; [2023-06-29]
   Keywords : Taskforce of Nature-related Financial Disclosures TNFD ; Translation; Travel of ideas; Idea carriers; Accounting for nature; Calculative practices; Credibility; Salience; Legitimacy; Dis-embedding; Packaging; Unpacking;

   Abstract : This thesis examines how the traveling idea of accounting for nature is translated and materialized into a standardized framework. This is interesting as there is a rising interest in how to report on environmental issues and this interest has now expanded beyond climate-related issues to nature more broadly. READ MORE

4. 23. From Tree Huggers to Money Makers: How ESG Scores Boost Corporate Financial Performance in the EU

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   Author : Martin Ekendahl; Philippa Hedström; [2023-06-29]
   Keywords : ESG score; financial performance; stakeholder theory; the EU; fixed effects model;

   Abstract : This thesis examines the relationship between Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) scores and financial performance as measured by both accounting- and market-based measures; Return on Assets and Tobin's Q. The study takes a particular focus on the European Union (EU), more specifically on companies operating in the region and the union's strong commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and more general efforts towards a more sustainable future. READ MORE

5. 24. Comparison of High ESG Portfolio Performance in Germany and Switzerland

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Nino Shakulashvili; Saud Talic; [2023-06-29]
   Keywords : ESG; Portfolio Performance; Fama French; Carhart; Risk Factors; Value; Size; Momentum; Germany; Switzerland;

   Abstract : This study focuses on the relationship between stock return performance and sustainability, the latter taking the form of the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) framework. The paper provides a comparative setting in which stocks of companies headquartered in Germany and Switzerland are examined. READ MORE

6. 25. Understanding The Motives Of Scandinavian Retail Companies CSR-efforts At Their Offshore Suppliers

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Vendela Axelsson; David Löfven; [2023-06-28]
   Keywords : Sustainability ⋅ Business ethics ⋅ Supply chain ⋅ CSR ⋅ Scandinavian Retail Industry;

   Abstract : Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has gained substantial significance in recent years, driven by the growing societal emphasis on sustainability. Businesses are now expected to contribute to social and environmental goals alongside economic performance. READ MORE