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Corporate Social Responsibility and Likelihood of Financial Distress [PDF]
Does doing good to society make firms less likely to have financial trouble? This paper looks at the benefit of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and examines whether firms’ CSR engagement affects their chance of falling into financial distress ...
Jiang, Crystal, Wang, Yong, Zheng, Ying
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ABSTRACT Considering the growing attention to sustainability and the increasing regulatory pressure in the European landscape, this study evaluates whether greenhouse gas emissions affect firms' cost of debt. A panel regression was conducted from 2021 to 2024 on two samples of European firms.
Daniela Cicchini +3 more
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Effect of firm social status on ESG performance: Theoretical mechanism and heterogeneity analysis
Firm social status affects decision-making and external stakeholders' evaluation, which affects ESG performance. Drawing upon the perspective of firm social attributes, we empirically examine the effect of firm social status on ESG performance and the ...
Liuyang Xue +3 more
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ABSTRACT Given the growing pressure on companies to achieve high ESG performance while minimising ESG controversies, this study investigates how ESG performance and ESG controversies jointly affect firm financial performance (measured as ROA and ROE), considering the effect of the presence of women directors and of operating in controversial versus non‐
Alice Alosi, Emilia Filippi
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Mission Investing in Europe – A Meta-analysis [PDF]
Unter dem Oberbegriff “Mission Investing” (MI) versteht sich die Praxis bei Nonprofit Organisationen (NPO), das organisationseigene Sachziel in die Anlagestrategie mit einzuschliessen.
Fritz, Tizian, von Schnurbein, Georg
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What Factors Drive ESG Performance? A Comparison ESG Vs Non- ESG Funds
ESG (environmental, social, and governance) funds are exploding globally and growing exponentially. According to the latest PWC report, the growth of ESG funds in the US at the end of 2021 has reached US$ 67 trillion. This growth could be partly attributable to the renewed attention to environmental issues due to the post-Covid-19 period.
Fabrizio Rossi +2 more
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Circular Economy Pathways for Airport Climate Change Mitigation
ABSTRACT Airport operators face growing climate‐change pressures; the circular economy offers pathways to reduce impacts and recover resources. We examine how airport operators apply the circular economy in practice. We use an exploratory qualitative multicase design based on practitioner‐generated documents (e.g., press releases and sustainability ...
Michele Oppioli +3 more
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ESG Performance and Corporate Specialization
Specialized division of labor can help hasten the creation of a new development pattern while also increasing the endogenous power and reliability of the domestic cycle. Based on research data from A-share listed company in Shanghai and Shenzhen from 2012 to 2022, this paper develops a two-way fixed-effects model to evaluate the impact of ESG ...
Jiamiao Zhao, Yunpeng Chu, Jiaxi Li
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ABSTRACT This study examines the role of managerial ability in driving environmental performance and overall environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ratings in the context of the European Union sustainability reporting regulations. Using a sample of 7242 firm‐year observations over the period 2015–2023, our results indicate a structural change in ...
Mihaela Ionașcu +2 more
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The Impact of Equity Engagement Evaluating the Impact of Shareholder Engagement in Public Equity Investing [PDF]
Over the last decade, growing numbers of investors have become increasingly concerned with the environmental and social impact of their investments across asset classes.
Becky Johnson +4 more
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