... in social trust driven by historical and cultural factors that predate contemporary corporate behavior. The final sample comprises 21,563 firm-year observations across 20 countries. Firm-level financial and ESG data are obtained from the Refinitiv Eikon (formerly Thomson Reuters Eikon) database. Social...

... capital EU financial sector Social and environmental responsibility ESG Social trust G12 G21 Social capital refers to the networks, norms and trust that facilitate cooperation and coordination between individuals and organisations (Bourdieu, 1986 ; Coleman, 1988). The importance...

...Matwal Singh; Gaurav Kumar Purpose This study aims to investigate the impact of the environmental, social and governance ( ESG ) components on firm value ( FV ) in Nifty 50 firms. Furthermore, it explores how the Climate change risk, a key aspect of SDG 13 (Climate Action), moderates...

...Siti Nurazira Mohd Daud; Nur Syazwina Ghazali; Nur Hafizah Mohammad Ismail Purpose This paper aims to examine the relationships among environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices, innovation and economic growth in five Asian countries from 1990 to 2020. Design/methodology/approach...

...Luca Pedini; Sabrina Severini Purpose This study aims to conduct an empirical investigation to assess the hedge, diversifier and safe-haven properties of different environmental, social and governance (ESG) assets (i.e. green bonds and ESG equity index) vis-à-vis conventional investments...

...Scott J. Niblock Purpose This study aims to establish the effect of environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices on Australian energy and utility investment performance. Design/methodology/approach Conventional and ESG-rated portfolios are constructed using monthly returns and ESG...

...Elfi M. Lange; Niloofar Ghotbedini Banadaki Purpose There is an increasing awareness of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in the private equity (PE) environment. While many studies deal with the implementation of ESG in the field of PE, only little is known about how...

...Emma Y. Peng; William Smith III Purpose This paper aims to investigate how a US firm’s political landscape affects the integration of environmental, social and governance (hereafter ESG) measures in CEO compensation contracts, thereby affecting the firm’s ESG performance and credit rating...