This paper analyses Kantian cooperation of sustainability investments in a two-stage game. Firms’ behavior, Kantian cooperation versus competition, is independent at each stage. Our findings indicate that Kantian cooperation in sustainability investment results in lower sustainability levels,...

The green bond market has grown rapidly since its inception in 2007. Climate-aligned standards provide investors with the confidence that their investments deliver a measurable climate benefit. Serving as a benchmark, these standards demonstrate alignment with the Paris Agreement, against which...

Agencies around the world are in the process of developing taxonomies and standards for sustainable (or ESG) investment products. A key assumption in our model is that of non-consequentialist private investors (households) who derive a "warm glow" decisional utility when purchasing an investment...

The financial sector has gone through tough times recently, after it became clear that banks had been taking irresponsible financial risks. This has not only had far-reaching negative consequences for the banks themselves, but also for the global economy and, therefore, for millions of people in...

This paper analyzes the asset pricing and portfolio implications of an important barrier to sustainable investing---uncertainty about the corporate ESG profile. In equilibrium, the market premium increases and demand for stocks declines under ESG uncertainty. In addition, the CAPM alpha and...

The literature on the relationship between ESG disclosure and economic growth is relatively non-existent. Thus, this paper highlights the importance of taking this relationship into account in current sustainable policies. The main objective of extra-financial Disclosure is to mitigate...