This survey examines the vibrant academic literature on environmental, social, and
governance (ESG) investing. While there is no consensus on the exact list of ESG issues …

Abstract Research Summary This article examines whether—in the absence of mandated
disclosure requirements—shareholder activism can elicit greater disclosure of firms' …

We study the real effects of environmental activist investing. Using plant-level data, we find
that targeted firms reduce their toxic releases, greenhouse gas emissions, and cancer …

We explore what drives variations in sovereign wealth funds'(SWFs) transparency across
countries. SWFs have emerged as an important instrument for governments to invest and …

This paper investigates the implications for firm equity value and ownership structure when a
large institutional investor publicly excludes a firm from its portfolio due to unethical …

Our paper contributes to the growing literature by conducting a comparative analysis
between sustainable funds (SF) and conventional funds (CF) with a global geographical …

We contrast and evaluate two of the most popular responsible investing strategies employed
at present: negative screening and engagement. As a backdrop, we consider the challenges …

The debate on sustainable finance seldom includes the perspective of shareholders.
However, shareholders are important for the governance of publicly held corporations today …

The debate on sustainable finance seldom includes the perspective of shareholders.
However, shareholders are important for the governance of publicly held corporations today …

I samsvar med den økende interessen for bærekraftige investeringer, er det også et økende
behov for å måle selskapenes ytelse på bærekraftige forhold og aktivitetsområder (Li, Lu & …