Essays about: "shareholder activism"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 essays containing the words shareholder activism.

1. 1. Constructing a Social Profitability Index: Socially Responsible Investing in Electric Utilities

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Odessa Bäckfors; Ebba Jernmark Burrows; [2023]
   Keywords : Socially responsible investing; Social Profitability Index; Sustainability ratings; Shareholder activism; Renewable electricity;

   Abstract : Building on a theory about the Social Profitability Index (SPI), this paper is the first to construct an SPI in practice ranking investment opportunities based on social and financial returns within the electric utility industry. The social return is the investor-preference weighted social gain from avoiding carbon emissions by changing to renewable production technology in a firm. READ MORE

3. 2. Hostile Takeover Landscape: Analysing Cultural and Regulatory Differences, Corporate Governance and Ownership Structures in Sweden and the US

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

   Author : Emna Amanda Khadri; Wuraola Okuwobi; [2023]
   Keywords : Hostile Takeovers; Regulatory; Corporate Governance; Ownership Structure;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the cultural, regulatory, corporate, and ownership structure approaches to hostile takeovers in Sweden and the United States. It focuses on the recent Twitter takeover as a case study from a Swedish perspective, as it is a relevant example of the larger landscape of hostile takeovers. READ MORE

4. 3. International shareholder activism in Sweden : A study of BlackRocks’s influence in their Swedish holdings

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Mary Chan; Malin Pettersson; [2022]
   Keywords : Corporate Governance; Nomination Committee; Shareholder Activism; BlackRock; Institutional Investor.;

   Abstract : The objective of this study was to gain increased knowledge regarding BlackRock’s ability to influence their Swedish owned companies. The scope of this thesis has been to study eight companies where BlackRock have holdings. READ MORE

5. 4. Owner's Salience in Unlisted Businesses

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

   Author : Gustav Henningsson; Jakob Lewander; [2022]
   Keywords : active ownership; stakeholder salience; corporate sustainability; unlisted businesses;

   Abstract : Shareholder activism in sustainability is increasingly being used to influence companies and their managers. Previous studies have focused on listed firms, but little theory has concentrated on unlisted assets. READ MORE

6. 5. Earnings management and shareholder activism: The impact of foreign directors

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Shenyu Chen; [2019]
   Keywords : shareholder activism; earnings management; foreign directors; agency theory; regulation distance;

   Abstract : Earnings management is widely implemented by managers, which may be the result of weak monitoring. This study is based on 140 companies to capture the effect of shareholder activism (proxied by shareholder proposals) on earnings management. READ MORE