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As part of the SEC's revision of Regulation S-K, many investors proposed the mandatory disclosure of sustainability … regarding which sustainability disclosures are financially material. To inform this issue, we examine materiality standards … developed by the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB). We find firms voluntarily disclosing more SASB …
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Using newly-available materiality classifications of sustainability topics, we develop a novel dataset by hand …-mapping sustainability investments classified as material for each industry into firm-specific sustainability ratings. This allows us to … present new evidence on the value implications of sustainability investments. Using both calendar-time portfolio stock return …
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Using survey data from a sample of senior investment professionals from mainstream (i.e. not SRI funds) investment organizations we provide insights into why and how investors use reported environmental, social and governance (ESG) information. Relevance to investment performance is the most...
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We use a unique dataset to examine the link between ESG disclosure and quality through a cross-country comparison of disclosure requirements and stewardship codes. We find a strong relationship between the extent of ESG disclosure and the quality of a firm's disclosure. Furthermore, we find that...
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Shareholder activism on sustainability issues has become increasingly prevalent over the years, with the number of … increase performance on immaterial issues in companies with agency problems, low awareness of the materiality of sustainability …
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Purpose: This contribution explains how socially responsible investing (SRI) has evolved in the last few decades and sheds light on its latest developments. It describes different forms of SRI in the financial markets; and deliberates on the rationale for the utilization of positive and negative...
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, the organisations integrate financial, social and sustainability reporting. In this light, this chapter provides a …
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corporate communication. This research explores the GRI's latest Sustainability Reporting Standards as it sheds light on IIRC's …
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