Essays about: "social responsibility and social investment"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 87 essays containing the words social responsibility and social investment.

1. 21. Environmental, Social and Governance-Ratings and Risk in Sweden

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Fredrika Engström; Sanna Martinsson; [2020]
   Keywords : Corporate Social Responsibility; ESG-rating; Volatility; Beta; Idiosyncratic Risk; Sweden; Utility Theory; Modern Portfolio Theory; Stakeholder Theory;

   Abstract : Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) are increasingly important subjects in today's society. To measure a company's Corporate Social Performance (CSP); the ESG-rating has been developed throughout the years. READ MORE

3. 22. The New Horizons of Business and Human Rights in International Arbitration : An Analysis of the Hague Rules on Business and Human Rights Arbitration

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Emelie Palm; [2020]
   Keywords : International Arbitration; Human Rights; Business and Human Rights; Access to Justice; Corporate Social Responsibility; The Hague Rules on Business and Human Rights Arbitration;

   Abstract : Arbitration has previously been a dispute resolution method for commercial and investment disputes mostly concerning businesses and states. The recently launched Hague Rules on Business and Human Rights Arbitration (The Hague Rules) are a universal set of rules for business-related human rights disputes in international arbitration, which offer an additional legal remedy for victims of human rights abuse linked to business activities. READ MORE

4. 23. The Incorporation of ESG Scores into Factor based Investment Decisions. Does ESG Integration necessarily come with a Financial Trade-off?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Patrick Schumacher; [2020]
   Keywords : ESG; Financial performance; Investment strategies; Integration; Trade-off; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The present study examines potential financial trade-offs in socially responsible investment strategies. It focuses on a period between September 2009 and November 2019 in Central Europe. While financial performance of an investment is measured by monthly risk-adjusted returns, social responsibility is represented by Sustainalytics ESG scores. READ MORE

5. 24. Doing Business and Economic Prosperity as Indicators of Human Development

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

   Author : Elizavéta Lindström; [2020]
   Keywords : Human Development Index; Foreign Direct Investment; Doing Business; Regulation; Economic Prosperity;

   Abstract : Social responsibility indicators have become a popular complement to purely financial measurements over the past years. Corporations and governments show increased awareness and are actively pursuing creating better conditions for labourers and other citizens. READ MORE

6. 25. Local Communities’ Social Needs Assessment and Adaptability by Multinational Companies Venturing into African Market : a Case Study of Epiroc AB

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Tumwebaze Augustine; Paula Augusto-Swerup; [2020]
   Keywords : Local communities; social needs; assessment; adaptability; multinational companies; corporate social responsibility; Africa; stakeholders; investment;

   Abstract : Purpose – The purpose of this study is to explore the ways multinational companies implement CSR initiatives adapted to the social needs of local communities in African countries. The paper will highlight local communities’ social needs and the appropriateness of CSR initiatives to respond to them, performed by multinational companies, using Epiroc AB as a case study. READ MORE