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, 2018 This paper examines the risk-adjusted performance and differential fund flows for socially responsible mutual funds (SRMF). The results show that SRMF rated high on ESG, perform better than lower rated ESG funds during the period of economic crisis.
Chatterjee, Swarn
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From SRI to ESG: The Changing World of Responsible Investing [PDF]
, 2013 The terms socially-responsible investing (SRI), mission-related investing, impact investing and environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing -- all frequently grouped under the heading of responsible investing -- have become a familiar part of ...
Lauren Caplan
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ESG Performance, Debt Financing, and R&D Output: Evidence From the Healthcare Sector
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Amid growing calls for sustainability in the healthcare sector, this study examines how and under what conditions environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance influences research and development (R&D) output. Although existing studies suggest that ESG performance enhances R&D output, the financial mechanisms that enable or constrain
Sarmad Ali +2 more
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Corporate social responsibility and stock price crash risk [PDF]
, 2014 This study investigates whether corporate social responsibility (CSR) mitigates or contributes to stock price crash risk. Crash risk, defined as the conditional skewness of return distribution, captures asymmetry in risk and is important for investment ...
Kim, Yongtae, Li, Haidan, Li, Siqi
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ESG Assurance and Dividends: Evidence From 18 Countries in Africa
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) assurance on a firm's dividend payout policies within the unique African context. Using a staggered difference‐in‐differences (DiD) model, this study examines how voluntary third‐party assurance of ESG reports influences firms' dividend payout policies compared to ...
Samuel Karanja Kogi, June Cao
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT As firms increasingly incorporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concerns into their strategic agendas, stakeholder legitimacy—an audience‐conferred judgment of organizational appropriateness—has become pivotal. We theorize legitimacy as expanding a hybrid response portfolio in which firms may pursue substantive change (business ...
Min‐Jae Lee +3 more
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Corporate sustainable development: ESG rating divergence and stock liquidity in China
Borsa Istanbul ReviewIn the process of allocating capital, investors are increasingly considering environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ratings and green development. To investigate the effect of differences in agencies’ ESG ratings on stock liquidity, we examine data ...
Xinru Zhang, Xiaojie Sun, Yu Gao
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The Effect of Environmental, Social and Governance Consistency on Economic Results [PDF]
, 2016 This study aims to explore how environmental, social and governance (ESG) consistency impacts the firm performance, specifically, the relationship between ESG performance and economic performance (EP).
Fernandez-Izquierdo, Maria Angeles +2 more
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A Business Framework for Product Take‐Back—A Structured Multiple‐Case Analysis
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The potential of take‐back systems remains largely unrealized as initiatives have proven difficult to implement in practice. The question is why we do not see more take‐back systems given the substantial environmental benefits. We try to understand the challenges and stumbling blocks in setting up take‐back from a business perspective.
Rasmus Jørgensen, Torben Pedersen
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SAGE OpenESG ratings have progressively emerged as a crucial reference for investors in devising investment strategies. However, discrepancies in rating outcomes exist among various rating agencies, stemming from divergent standards.
Youze Zhang, Kunyue Bu, Xin Xie
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