This study examines the association between firms' environmental, social, and governance
(ESG) performance and the cost of capital for the largest European firms listed on the …

A lack of comprehensive reviews on whether banks price borrowers' ESG risks hinders
ongoing debate on how banks could play an important role in supporting sustainability …

Purpose This study bibliometrically describes and depicts the intellectual structure and
knowledge progress of CSR studies in the banking industry. Design/methodology/approach …

Purpose This paper aims to conduct a systematic literature review of Socially Conscious
Investment (SCI) articles published in premier journals. Its objective is to shed light on the …

This study examines the nonlinear effects of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on firms'
systematic risk and identifies the degree of operating leverage as a channel through which …

Using an international setting consisting of 5410 corporations domiciled in 24 countries, we
test the insurance-like effect of corporate social responsibility (CSR) performance in the era …

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a strategic tool that firms use to gain competitive
advantage and enhance profitability in the long run, yet its effect on dividend payout in …

We compare the performance of 1126 US mutual funds deemed socially responsible to that
of a matching sample of conventional funds over the three-decade period January 1980 …

This study examines the relationship between corporate headquarters relocation decisions
and corporate social responsibility (CSR). If the cost-savings motive is the primary force …

The relationship between ESG performance and equity returns has become a popular area
of research, but the same is not yet the case for bond returns. In this paper, we explore …