Risks Related to Environmental, Social and Governmental Issues (ESG)
The transformation of the investment industry towards one that finances a sustainable economy seems underway. The question is what will go faster: global warming or the corrective action driven, in large part, by the capital markets. Crucial in this race is that investors gain experience in what-is-...
| Other Authors: | De Jong, Marielle,, DiBartolomeo, Dan,, SpringerLink (Online service) |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cham :
Palgrave Macmillan US,
2022.
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (v, 76 pages : illustrations) |
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| Summary: |
The transformation of the investment industry towards one that finances a sustainable economy seems underway. The question is what will go faster: global warming or the corrective action driven, in large part, by the capital markets. Crucial in this race is that investors gain experience in what-is-called sustainable investing. It is work in progress. This book showcases the serious efforts that are going into ESG investment research, covering corporate social responsibility, climate-focused investing, the green bond market, investor sentiment, sustainability efforts, and the impact of ESG scores on stock prices. |
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| Item Description: |
Description based upon print version of record. "Previously published in Journal of Asset Management, special issue "Risks related to environmental, social and governmental issues (ESG)", volume 22, issue 2, March 2021." The transformation of the investment industry towards one that finances a sustainable economy seems underway. The question is what will go faster: global warming or the corrective action driven, in large part, by the capital markets. Crucial in this race is that investors gain experience in what-is-called sustainable investing. It is work in progress. This book showcases the serious efforts that are going into ESG investment research, covering corporate social responsibility, climate-focused investing, the green bond market, investor sentiment, sustainability efforts, and the impact of ESG scores on stock prices. Introductory editorial -- The impact of corporate social responsibility on corporate financial performance and credit ratings in Japan -- Green bonds: shades of green and brown -- Air pollution, investor sentiment and excessive returns -- Sustainability efforts, index recognition, and stock performance -- Expected and realized returns on stocks with high- and low-ESG exposure Abstract. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (v, 76 pages : illustrations) |
| ISBN: |
3031182278 9783031182273 |