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Does the Incorporation of ESG Criteria Lead to Superior Financial Performance?
(2019)
Pro gradu - tutkielma
Pro gradu - tutkielma
During the past decade, socially responsible investing has become a rapidly growing phenomenon in the financial industry that has caught the attention of socially and environmentally conscious investors and firms. The ...
Social norms in the corporate debt market: European Evidence
(2019)
Pro gradu - tutkielma
Pro gradu - tutkielma
The purpose of this thesis is to study the relationship between corporate social responsibil-ity and the cost of debt and to investigate if social norms play a role in the corporate debt market. This is done by researching ...
ESG impact on firm profitability, valuation and cost of debt - Nordic evidence
(2018)
Pro gradu - tutkielma
Pro gradu - tutkielma
Burning of fossil fuels, using child labor or failing of internal control procedures are just a few examples of corporate responsibility matters that have become essential in today’s business world. Increasing amount of ...
Is it still possible to generate abnormal returns with SRI? Evidence from the US
(2018)
Pro gradu - tutkielma
Pro gradu - tutkielma
This thesis investigates whether it is still possible to generate abnormal returns by applying SRI investment strategies.
Early academic literature states a link between high ESG scores and abnormal returns. While that ...
The impact of Social Responsible Investing on the European Stock Market
(2019)
Pro gradu - tutkielma
Pro gradu - tutkielma
This thesis investigates possibility to generate abnormal returns on the European market, by applying various Social Responsible Investment strategies. A significant amount of academic literature suggests there to be a ...
Corporate sustainability and firm financial performance – the mediating effect of board gender diversity
(2016)
Pro gradu - tutkielma
Pro gradu - tutkielma
The thesis investigates the relationship between corporate sustainability performance and firm financial performance. Firms are facing new business challenges as the ideology is shifting from shareholder maximization to ...
The Emergence of Impact Investing in Finland: Challenges and Opportunities
(2017)
Pro gradu - tutkielma
Pro gradu - tutkielma
The purpose of this study is to examine the emergence of impact investing in Finland. The aim is to identify key challenges that hinder the emergence of impact investing. In addition, opportunities and key roles are ...
Stock market reaction to CSR and CSI news
(2019)
Pro gradu - tutkielma
Pro gradu - tutkielma
The research question of this study revolves around the issues of whether news announced by the media about firms’ corporate social responsible (CSR) and irresponsible (CSI) actions affect firms’ stock prices in a short ...
Using ESG disclosure score as an investment tool – evidence from Finnish stock market
(2017)
Pro gradu - tutkielma
Pro gradu - tutkielma
The concept of socially responsible investing has increased rapidly over the past two decades as the investors are demanding such practices and the company’s ecological, social and governance issues are capturing more media ...