Investors increasingly demand that asset managers measure the non-financial performance
of their investment portfolios. Amidst concerns of greenwashing, reliable sustainability …

Scandinavia is routinely cited as a global leader in corporate social responsibility (CSR) and
sustainability. In this article, we explore the foundation for this claim while also exploring …

The debate over how firm stakeholder engagement is tied to preserving shareholder wealth
has received growing attention in recent years, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 …

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) rating agencies, acting as relevant financial
market actors, should take a stand on working towards achieving a more sustainable …

Using a large cross-sectional dataset comprising of FTSE 350 listed firms, this study
investigates whether superior environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) …

This paper argues that the notion of value has been overly simplified and narrowed to focus
on economic returns. Stakeholder theory provides an appropriate lens for considering a …

Over the past two decades, more and more US firms are voluntarily issuing costly
standalone Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Reports. Nevertheless, firms' motivations …

Under increased pressure to report environmental impacts, some firms selectively disclose
relatively benign impacts, creating an impression of transparency while masking their true …

Companies are continuously pressured for the dissemination of environmental, social, and
governance (ESG) information, because of the constant debate on the issue of corporate …

The authors review three theoretical approaches to strategic corporate social responsibility
(CSR), which can be defined as voluntary CSR actions that enhance a firm's …