ESG and responsible institutional investing around the world: A critical review

P Matos - 2020 - books.google.com
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 …

The effects of environmental, social and governance disclosures and performance on firm value: A review of the literature in accounting and finance

C Brooks, I Oikonomou - The British Accounting Review, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper not only attempts to survey the burgeoning literature on environmental, social
and governance disclosures and performance and their effects on firm value, but its focus …

Do socially (ir) responsible investments pay? New evidence from international ESG data

BR Auer, F Schuhmacher - The Quarterly Review of Economics and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Using a new dataset of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) company
ratings and state-of-the-art statistical methodology, this article analyses the performance of …

Turning green into gold: A review on the economics of green buildings

L Zhang, J Wu, H Liu - Journal of cleaner production, 2018 - Elsevier
Adoption of green design and technology in buildings, which can mitigate negative impacts
on the environment, has been recognized as a key step towards global sustainable …

Do social factors influence investment behavior and performance? Evidence from mutual fund holdings

A Borgers, J Derwall, K Koedijk, J Ter Horst - Journal of Banking & Finance, 2015 - Elsevier
We study the economic significance of social dimensions in investment decisions by
analyzing the holdings of US equity mutual funds over the period 2004–2012. Using these …

A review of the impact of green building certification on the cash flows and values of commercial properties

N Leskinen, J Vimpari, S Junnila - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
This study aims to review empirical research concerning the impact of green certificates on
property cash flows and values, particularly from professional property investors' …

Environmental performance and the cost of debt: Evidence from commercial mortgages and REIT bonds

P Eichholtz, R Holtermans, N Kok, E Yönder - Journal of Banking & Finance, 2019 - Elsevier
The increasing societal focus on environmental issues leads to important questions about
the relationship between corporate environmental (ESG) performance and firms' cost of …

Economic returns to residential green building investment: The developers' perspective

Y Deng, J Wu - Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2014 - Elsevier
While many studies have shown that “green price premiums” accompany the development
of green buildings, there is still significant doubt among the public as to the financial viability …

The effect of countries' ESG ratings on their sovereign borrowing costs

P Crifo, MA Diaye, R Oueghlissi - The Quarterly Review of Economics and …, 2017 - Elsevier
We examine whether the extra-financial performance of countries on environmental, social
and governance (ESG) factors matters for sovereign bonds markets. Using a panel …

Economic analysis of widespread adoption of CSR and sustainability reporting standards

HB Christensen, L Hail, C Leuz - Available at SSRN 3315673, 2018 - papers.ssrn.com
This report provides an economic analysis for a widespread adoption of corporate social
responsibility (or sustainability) disclosure and reporting standards in the United States. It is …