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What is the purpose of ultra-processed food? An exploratory analysis of the financialisation of ultra-processed food corporations and implications for public health. [PDF]

Global Health, 2023
Wood B, Robinson E, Baker P, Paraje G, Mialon M, van Tulleken C, Sacks G.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Sustainability Performance and Corporate Risk: Evidence From the Tourism Industry

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We investigate the impact of sustainability performance (Refinitiv Environmental, Social, and Governance [ESG] scores) on corporate risk (CR). We apply stakeholder theory and the resource‐based view to an international sample of 247 tourism firms from 2002 to 2018.
Omneya Abdelsalam, Antonios Chantziaras, Vassiliki Grougiou, Stergios Leventis, Nikolaos Tsileponis   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Public ‘say on pay’ activism in South Africa: Targets, challengers, themes and impact

South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, 2019
Background: Shareholders and other stakeholders in South Africa are increasingly raising their concerns in public about seemingly excessive executive remuneration. Most of their criticism is rooted in the large and growing wage gap in the country.
Suzette Viviers, Nadia Mans-Kemp, Linda Kallis, Kristen Mckenzie   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Material ESG Performance and Bid Premium in Merger and Acquisition Deals

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the firm‐level and country‐level environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance on bid premiums in cross‐border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions. We document considerable variations in bid premiums. Higher carbon emissions are associated with higher bid premiums, suggesting that acquirers may perceive ...
Ndubuisi Ezenwa, Ibrahim Ayoade Adekunle, Robin Maialeh   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Insider Ownership and Investment Efficiency

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the relationship between insider ownership and investment efficiency in Indian publicly listed firms, utilising panel data spanning 2001 to 2015. It explores how agency conflicts contribute to suboptimal capital investment decisions. Our analysis reveals that increased insider ownership is associated with reduced investment
Bibek Bhatta
wiley   +1 more source

Nonfinancial Performance Metrics in Executive Pay and Corporate Risk‐Taking—Evidence From S&P 500 Firms

Journal of Corporate Accounting &Finance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the implications of the use of nonfinancial performance metrics in executive compensation (hereafter, NFPM‐linked pay) on corporate risk‐taking and firm performance in subsequent periods. Using hand‐collected data on the performance metric choices of S&P 500 firms and a comprehensive set of proxies for corporate risk‐taking,
Wan‐Ting (Alexandra) Wu
wiley   +1 more source

Returns to Shareholder Activism. [PDF]

, 2008
This article reports a unique analysis of private engagements by an activist fund. It is based on data made available to us by Hermes, the fund manager owned by the British Telecom Pension Scheme (BTPS), on engagements with management in companies targeted by its U.K. Focus Fund (HUKFF).
Marco Becht, Julian Franks, Colin Mayer, Stefano Rossi   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

CSR disclosure and investment efficiency in MENA countries: The moderating role of CSR committee

Strategic Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Corporate social responsibility disclosure (CSRD) is often recognized as a transparency mechanism that allows companies to communicate their commitment to CSR. However, CSRD may also exacerbate agency conflicts. This study addresses these two contrasting perspectives by investigating the impact of CSRD on investment efficiency and exploring ...
Mohamed Malek Belhoula, Imen Khanchel, Naima Lassoued, Rouba Jebri   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Where Do Shareholder Gains in Hedge Fund Activism Come From? Evidence From Employee Pension Plans [PDF]

, 2022
Anup Agrawal, Yuree Lim
openalex   +1 more source

Impact of ESG Practices on Financial and Risk Performance in Family Businesses

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The study of the relationship between Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices and financial performance in family firms (FFs) is still in its early stages. This study focuses on 509 Spanish companies, examining how ESG influences their financial and risk performance.
Luis Alberto Otero‐González, Raquel Esther Querentes‐Hermida, Pablo Durán‐Santomil, María Garrido‐Ruso   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source