In an era of economic globalization, the stability and sustainability of investment decisions have gained paramount importance. In view of this, the main focus of this study is to investigate how environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance moderates the connection between economic policy ...
This paper conducts a study on ESG funds between 2012 and 2022 to analyze the impact of ESG fund performance indicators on their institutional ownership ratios. The findings show that the performance of ESG funds is positively correlated with the proportion of institutional holdings. External instituti...
We provide fresh evidence that investors effectively use stock trading to translate their decisions based on ESG scores to influence firms’ internal management policies, particularly in relation to cash holdings. Holding cash facilitates the transactions and precautionary needs of firms (Keynes, 1936),...
As the conversation about climate change and the need to act around it intensifies, banks and other financial institutions face an ever-increasing pressure to consider Environmental, Social, and (Corporate) Governance (ESG) when making investment decisions. The evolving regulatory landscape...
Financial markets and climate transitions focus on the critical contribution financial markets must play curb the increase of global warming and its effects. Investors have become increasingly aware of the importance of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues while making investment dec...
Further, sustainability as part of the risk and regulatory environment is a new reality for CFOs. No longer a peripheral concern, environmental, social & governance (ESG) factors are now central to corporate strategy, impacting everything from investment decisions to financial reporting. For example...
ENF also strengthens the incorporation of ESG factors into banks’ decision-making processes [76]. By considering ESG criteria when evaluating investment opportunities and assessing the SP of borrowers, banks can encourage responsible business practices and allocate capital to companies that prioritize ...
Recently, Lenovo released itsFY2021/22 ESG report[seeupdated FY2022/23 report], sharing progress toward our 2025 and 2030 goals. As a global corporate citizen, we understand the decisions we make, big or small, impact future generations and determine our tomorrows. Lenovo has a duty to make...
These findings suggest that the indirect effect on the association between OFIP and DT is strong and that the mediation role of ESG performance in this relationship is partially established, which is in line with previous studies (Lu et al., 2023; Peng et al., 2023; Xie & Zhang, 2023; ...
SFC Markets and Finance: More and more Chinese companies are now making the ESG report. And because you are an expert in the enterprises' public services, so what do you think about the business environment of China right now? John Quelch: So I think ESG is very helpful in terms of fo...