Download or read book Sustainable Stock Exchanges written by and published by Responsible Research. This book was released on with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Role of Stock Exchanges in Shaping More Sustainable Company and Market Practices written by Trude Myklebust and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent years have seen the emergence of stock exchange led initiatives which in various ways aim to enhance awareness and performance by listed companies and investors regarding environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. This thesis explores issues of importance to understand the role of stock exchanges in promoting more sustainable company and market practices. First, the thesis establishes rationales for increased efforts by stock exchanges in this area by investigating the agenda of responsible investment and the debate about market dysfunctionalites which has intensified after the financial crisis. Second, the role, functions and institutional characteristics of stock exchanges are researched. The insights from these investigations are fed into a new framework designed to assess the potential stock exchanges have to contribute to more sustainable company and market practices, as well as impediments and enablers for this to happen. The findings suggest that stock exchanges have potential to make a positive impact on sustainability related matters, but are likely to face constraints. Realizing this, the thesis concludes that a case can be argued for including to a larger extent sustainability related issues in conventional financial market regulation to ensure long-term financial stability and well-functioning financial markets. However, this raises new questions. Different issues may hamper the effectiveness of such regulation, among others competition between financial centres and jurisdictional limitations of national regulation. This suggests that international standard setting bodies may have an important role to play.

Download or read book Social Stock Exchanges written by Karen Wendt and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-08-30 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines funding platforms for impact investing known as social stock exchanges (SSE) and ways to approach impact investing at regulated traditional exchanges. The book analyses the antecedents and prerequisites for the successful implementation of SSEs. It presents the creation of SSEs as a necessary step towards a more democratic and popular impact investing market, and a way to align the asset search process for investors with capital access for entrepreneurs. It also analyses the installation of impact investing at traditional stock exchanges drawing from Green Bonds and Social Bonds. The book showcases successful financial structuring, integrating impact into existing financial products. It discusses standalone impact solutions, the status quo of impact investing, social entrepreneurship and the pros and cons of platforms versus the use of traditional stock exchanges for impact investing. It highlights aspects of adjusted portfolio and product structuring, innovation in the context of listing criteria and makes proposals for impact stock listings at platforms and traditional stock exchanges.

Download or read book Sustainable Stock Indices as a Way of Promoting Sustainable Development Principles written by Tomasz Regucki and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The article focuses on Warsaw Stock Exchange RESPECT index - the first sustainable index in Central and Eastern Europe. First part briefly presents the idea of sustainable indices worldwide, the second part analyses the construction of RESPECT whereas the third part presents the results of statistical analysis regarding stock returns and share volume of companies included in the index.

Download or read book Stock Market Returns of Leading Green Companies of USA in Comparison with Their Benchmark Indices written by Ajith Sankar R.N. and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Companies are increasingly finding innovative ways to do business in a sustainable manner. These corporations are responding to their own needs to run a conscience-driven business and also the needs of consumers who are looking forward to buy products and services that are friendly to the natural environment. A concern among companies and investors that wanted to go green was whether it will affect the competitiveness of the company and its stock market returns. This paper sets out to assess whether companies engaged in green practices has lower than average stock market returns. An empirical study was carried out using a simple research tool, percentage analysis. The study measured stock market returns over various time frames for leading companies that are ecology friendly, and it was compared with the stock market returns of leading benchmark indices. Rankings generated by an independent body, the Newsweek magazine's Green Rankings, was used during the study. Certain preliminary conclusions are derived. The research led to the suggestion that the stock market returns of companies engaged in green practices are higher than the broad market returns. The study was limited to companies listed in US stock exchanges. The study only used the first list released by Newsweek - Newsweek Green Ranking 2009. The study may give hope and confidence to individuals and firms that engaging in green practices may help to improve the purpose of their existence. This study may break the long-held belief that doing good to the society by going green does not make good business sense. In a context where matching the returns provided by the broad market index itself is considered an achievement by the investors, an out-performance signals that being ecologically sustainable need not mean lesser returns to investors. Fund management firms may look into investing in firms that are only green. Individuals may consider investment in environment-friendly companies as a safer option for investment. Firms may look into improving their focus on green practices.

Download or read book World Stock Exchanges written by Hugh Maule and published by Globe Law and Business Limited. This book was released on 2007 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you are comparing the relative merits of floating a company on NASDAQ or the London Stock Exchange, in China or in Singapore, on Euronext or OMX, this new title will be an extremely helpful source of information. Intermediaries, banks and corporate finance advisers, brokers, sponsors, lawyers and accountants will find it highly relevant and informative in analysing the key criteria applying to major stock exchanges around the world. For market practitioners, it will be an essential addition to their library.

Download or read book Sustainable Wealth Management written by Karen Wendt and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Stock and Produce Exchanges written by Albert William Atwood and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Trillion Dollar Shift written by Marga Hoek and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-01-12 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Gold Axiom Business Book Award 2019 in the Philanthropy / Non Profit / Sustainability category. Over the past 30 years, the world has seen great social improvements. Technology has been developing at an enormous pace and is helping to solve our most pressing social and environmental challenges. Yet, despite this success, our current model of development is still deeply problematic. Natural disasters triggered by climate change have doubled since the 1980s, violence and armed conflict now cost more than 13 percent of GDP, social inequality and youth unemployment is worsening around the world, and climate change threatens the global population with tremendous environmental as well as social problems. Using the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as a framework, this book sets out how business and capital now have a real opportunity to help resolve these problems. With clear and plentiful examples and cases of how businesses are making a difference, relevant facts and figures to support the cases, and inspiring and instructional information on how businesses can create sustainable value, this highly readable book is a must-read for businesses (large and small) that wish to genuinely support the delivery of the SDGs. The Paris Climate Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) drive change and offer a narrative and an opportunity to all to speak in one language on sustainability. They provide us with a clear set of targets for 2030. Through following the SDGs, opportunities abound for business and capital to unlock markets which offer endless potential for profit while at the same time working towards the Sustainable Development Goals. This book illustrates for business how to make the much-needed Trillion Dollar Shift.

Download or read book Stocks for All People s Capitalism in the Twenty First Century written by Petri Mäntysaari and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2021-12-31 with total page 895 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Public stock markets are too small. This book is an effort to rescue public stock markets in the EU and the US. There should be more companies with publicly-traded shares and more direct share ownership. Anchored in a broad historical study of the regulation of stock markets and companies in Europe and the US, the book proposes ways to create a new regulatory regime designed to help firms and facilitate people’s capitalism. Through its comparative and historical study of regulation and legal practices, the book helps to understand the evolution of public stock markets from the nineteenth century to the present day. The book identifies design principles that reflect prior regulation. While continental European company law has produced many enduring design principles, the recent regulation of stock markets in the EU and the US has failed to serve the needs of both firms and retail investors. The book therefore proposes a new set of design principles to serve contemporary societal needs.

Download or read book Sustainability Reporting in Central and Eastern European Companies written by Péter Horváth and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-06-12 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of expert articles highlights the standards and practices concerning sustainability reporting among companies in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Due to the growing interest in corporate social responsibility issues, sustainability reporting has become increasingly common among businesses that claim to adhere to certain social, environmental and economic standards. While it can be observed that sustainability reporting is widely practiced in Western and Northern European countries, only few studies have been conducted on this topic in the CEE region. Drawing on a major empirical study involving researchers from 10 different CEE countries, this book addresses the status quo of sustainability reporting, outlines future prospects and provides essential recommendations for practitioners.

Download or read book Global Outlook on Financing for Sustainable Development 2023 No Sustainability Without Equity written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2022-11-10 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Successive crises including COVID-19, Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine and the climate emergency are exacerbating inequalities between and within countries and stifling progress to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement. While developed countries deployed historic stimulus packages to build back better, developing countries lacked fiscal and monetary buffers to respond. Countries with the fewest resources face challenging trade-offs between short-term rescue and long-term financing for a sustainable recovery.

Download or read book Business Sustainability Corporate Governance and Organizational Ethics written by Zabihollah Rezaee and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-11-12 with total page 997 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive framework for understanding the most important issues in global business This is the e-book version of Business Sustainability, Corporate Governance, and Organizational Ethics. In today's business environment, multinational corporations are under pressure from investors, lawmakers, and regulators to improve their corporate governance, business sustainability, and corporate culture. Business sustainability, corporate governance, and organizational ethics are taking center stage in the global business environment. This long-awaited text covers each of these three important areas in detail, guiding readers to a robust understanding with features including chapter summaries, essential terms, discussion questions, and cases for each topic covered.

Download or read book The Water Food Energy and Climate Nexus written by Felix Dodds and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-03-31 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Global trends of population growth, rising living standards and the rapidly increasing urbanized world are increasing the demand on water, food and energy. Added to this is the growing threat of climate change which will have huge impacts on water and food availability. It is increasingly clear that there is no place in an interlinked world for isolated solutions aimed at just one sector. In recent years the "nexus" has emerged as a powerful concept to capture these inter-linkages of resources and is now a key feature of policy-making. This book is one of the first to provide a broad overview of both the science behind the nexus and the implications for policies and sustainable development. It brings together contributions by leading intergovernmental and governmental officials, industry, scientists and other stakeholder thinkers who are working to develop the approaches to the Nexus of water-food-energy and climate. It represents a major synthesis and state-of-the-art assessment of the Nexus by major players, in light of the adoption by the United Nations of the new Sustainable Development Goals and Targets in 2015. With a foreword by HRH the Prince of Wales

Download or read book Global Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives for Reluctant Businesses written by Khan, Syed Abdul Rehman and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2021-06-25 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Undeniably, the concept of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is not new, but there is a huge difference between understanding the concept of CSR in developed and developing nations. In developing countries, firms have little interest in adopting CSR as a strategy in their business goals. The best practices, techniques, and empirical studies conducted around the globe must be discussed in detail in order to encourage the incorporation of the best CSR strategies for regionally diverse businesses. Global Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives for Reluctant Businesses is a critical reference source that covers the scope of global corporate social responsibility, which has continued to increase in the last couple of decades. The book includes core aspects of corporate social responsibility philosophy and practices in different European, North American, and Asian countries. This authored book helps readers to understand the corporate social responsibility practices in different countries and also provides a holistic picture of global CSR and emerging trends with the support of empirical studies. Covering topics including internationalization, Islamic CSR, green public procurement, CSR strategy, and sustainability, this book is essential for managers, executives, human resources managers, policymakers, academicians, researchers, students, and practitioners.

Download or read book Contemporary Issues in Sustainable Finance written by Mario La Torre and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-07-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustainable investments, although not yet working under a comprehensive regulatory framework, represent a growing, worldwide phenomenon. Such growth reflects the renewed public and private interest in environmental issues such as climate change, poverty and financial inclusion, as well as growing support from conscious investors looking to finance environmental and social initiatives. However, despite the interest that sustainable investments are gaining among governors, investors and practitioners, important challenges remain that must be addressed. Comprising a collection of research presented at the 2nd Social Impact Investments International Conference, this contributed volume offers a global analysis of the current state of the sustainable finance sector, proposing solutions to challenging obstacles and exploring topics including impact investing, social impact bonds and green banking. Providing real-life case studies from Europe, Latin America and Africa, this book is an insightful and timely read for scholars interested in sustainable finance, social impact investing, development finance and alternative finance.

Download or read book Research Anthology on Developing Socially Responsible Businesses written by Management Association, Information Resources and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2022-03-04 with total page 2235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today’s world of global change, it has never been more critical for businesses to adapt their strategies, management styles, and policies to match that of the surrounding environment. Consumers are increasingly becoming more aware of the impact that businesses and product consumption have on environmental health. Thus, businesses have had to alter their production workflows to better suit a more environmentally conscious customer base. As society faces numerous issues related to the environment, health, poverty, and social justice, the need for socially responsible businesses is crucial to develop and improve the overall landscape of the business field. The Research Anthology on Developing Socially Responsible Businesses discusses the best practices, challenges, opportunities, and benefits of creating socially responsible businesses and provides a context of why these business models are needed. This essential text also considers how society has changed over time and how businesses must adjust their ideals and practices in order to survive in a changing world. Covering a range of topics such as accountability, environmental issues, and human rights, this major reference work is ideal for business owners, managers, policymakers, academicians, researchers, scholars, practitioners, instructors, and students.