The Effect of Sustainability Reporting on ESG Ratings
by Arthur Luetkemeyer Abstract Over the past decade the concept of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing has emerged to aid investors to maximize return on investments while simultaneously supporting environmentally and socially friendly methods of production and operation. In this paper I investigate the effect of the quality of sustainability reporting on ESG ratings. […]
Bang for Your (Green) Buck: The Effects of ESG Risk on US M&A Performance
by Richard Chen Abstract Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) is a fundamental corporate activity that has not received much attention from an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) perspective. In this paper, I analyze how buyer and target ESG risks affect US M&A performance in both the short and long run as measured by deal valuations and […]
