Essays about: "sustainable investments"

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  1. 21. Pathway for Sustainable Aviation : Analysis of Science-Based Targets for Aviation

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Sebastian Lindfors; [2023]
    Keywords : Aviation; Airline; Science-Based Targets initiative; Climate change; Sustainable transformation; Alternative fuels; Sustainable aviation fuels SAF ; Hydrogen; Electric aviation; Scenario analysis; Flygindustrin; Flygbolag; Science-Based Targets-initiativet; Klimatförändring; Hållbar transformation; Alternativa bränslen; Hållbart flygbränsle; Väte; Elektrisk flygning; Scenarioanalys 437 07-21;

    Abstract : In order for the aviation industry to meet the targets of the Paris agreement and reach net-zero by 2050, significant amounts of greenhouse-gas emissions are to be reduced. However, as the industry is essentially dependent on conventional jet fuel, it becomes necessary for alternative technologies to develop and phase out fossil-based fuels. READ MORE

  3. 22. Circular production investments : What a circular production investment is and how it can be designed

    University essay from KTH/Produktionsutveckling

    Author : Lotta Bohlin; [2023]
    Keywords : Circular investments; production investments; production equipment; circularity; green design; Cirkulära investeringar; produktionsinvesteringar; produktionsutrustning; cirkularitet; grön design;

    Abstract : One of the biggest emitters of greenhouse gas in Sweden is the industry sector, and in order to reach the national and global environmental goals, a change is needed. To become an environmentally sustainable producer, the whole life cycle must be taken into consideration, from choice of resources, to production, to use, and End-of-Life treatment. READ MORE

  4. 23. Portfolio Theories: A Comparison Between General and Sustainable Portfolios

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för fysik

    Author : Axel Zetterfeldt; [2023]
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    Abstract : Insurance companies hold large amounts of assets to ensure that they can meet the claims of policyholders. They prefer safer investments with lower risk to guarantee future payouts. Sustainability has become a growing topic over the last couple of years and insurance companies have the possibilities to make the world more sustainable. READ MORE

  5. 24. Win-Wind situation? The Local Labor Market and Wind Power Investments in Sweden

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Alfred Arnborg; [2023]
    Keywords : Renewable energy; Labor market; Difference-in-differences; Local projections;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the local economic impacts of wind power deployment in Sweden, focusing on the net labor market effects. Using a difference-in-differences model and a local projections model, the study quantifies the impact of wind power investments on unemployment at the municipal level. 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