Essays about: "financial performance"

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1. 21. Does ESG-score matter to investors? - An EU Taxonomy Perspective

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Linnéa Falkenström; Johan Olsson; [2023-07-03]
   Keywords : ESG; EU Taxonomy; Efficient Market Hypothesis; Behavioral finance; Investor behavior; Event study;

   Abstract : Since the introduction of the EU Taxonomy, it is still unclear how it affects investors' perception and actions towards high ESG-scoring firms, and whether it effectively promotes sustainable investing. The implications of the EU Taxonomy on finance and the environment are significant and must be addressed. READ MORE

3. 22. Corporate governance and financial institutions performance

   University essay from

   Author : William Pitsinki; Jonathan Westh; [2023-06-30]
   Keywords : Financial Institutions; Performance; Board Independence; Shareholder Rights; Creditor Rights; ROA; Tobin’s Q;

   Abstract : The primary aim of this thesis was to examine the relationship between board independence and financial institutions performance, while also examining the moderation effect on the institutional factors of shareholder and creditor rights on the association between board independence and performance. Using 2000 firm year observations across 25 different countries, a panel data regression was conducted to develop understanding of said relationship. READ MORE

4. 23. 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

5. 24. 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

6. 25. 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