Sökning: "Umeå sustainable finance"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 19 uppsatser innehållade orden Umeå sustainable finance.

1. 1. Sustainable investing in the Nordics : A comparative analysis of ESG portfolios

   Uppsats för yrkesexamina på avancerad nivå, Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Författare :Linus Gustavsson; Marcus Andersson; [2023]
   Nyckelord :ESG rating; ESG investing; Factor investing; Nordic ESG financial performance; sustainable finance;

   Sammanfattning : Sustainability has become a pressing global issue due to environmental and social challenges caused by human activity which has led to a rise in sustainable investing, including ESG investing. Research on financial performance and sustainable investing have not only showed mixed results, but they are also generally conducted in greater markets such as the US, Europe, and Asia-pacific markets. LÄS MER

3. 2. Corporate Sustainability and Working Capital : A panel data analysis of the relationship in Swedish-listed firms

   Master-uppsats, Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Författare :Muhammad Shehzad Moin; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Sustainability; Corporate Sustainability; Corporate Social Responsibility; CSR; ESG; ESG Rating; ESG Investing; Sustainable Finance; Sustainable Investment; Sweden; Working Capital; Working Capital Management; WCM; Cash Conversion Cycle; CCC; Working Capital Requirements; WCR;

   Sammanfattning : The theoretical and practical importance of working capital management (Sharma & Kumar, 2011) and its strong link with the firm’s financial stability (Wang et al., 2020, p. 2; Kamel 2015, p. 35) make it one of the most important functional areas of corporate finance. LÄS MER

4. 3. Valuation in the energy storage sector - an investor perspective

   Master-uppsats, Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Författare :Oliver Vasanoja; Alessandro Volpe; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Energy storage; project finance; sustainable finance; investor rationality; financial valuation; levelized cost of storage; net present value; internal rate of return; payback period; technological maturity;

   Sammanfattning : This study will examine a strategy for evaluating energy storage projects by integrating valuation metrics from finance and the energy sector. Uncertainty is one of the key barriers to investment in the energy sector (Shimbar & Ebrahimi, 2017, p. LÄS MER

5. 4. Investor Influence on Startups' Sustainability Orientation: Exploring Causation and Effectuation Approaches

   Master-uppsats, Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Författare :Marcel Hakim Jendoubi; Madeleine Rosendahl; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Sustainable Entrepreneurship; Sustainability Orientation; Entrepreneurial Finance; Causation; Effectuation;

   Sammanfattning : This study investigates the influence of investors on the sustainability orientation of startups and the use of causation and effectuation approaches. The aim of the study is to gain a comprehensive understanding of how and why investors influence startups in their sustainability orientation, and what impact this has on the use of causation and effectuation decision-making logics. LÄS MER

7. 5. Green Is The New Black - A qualitative study on the motives and future of the Nordic green bond market from an underwriter perspective

   Uppsats för yrkesexamina på avancerad nivå, Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Författare :Emil Andersson-Junkka; Felix Malmström; [2021]
   Nyckelord :Sustainable Finance; Nordic Green Bond Market; Green Bonds; Sustainability-Linked Bonds; EU Taxonomy; Greenwashing;

   Sammanfattning : This research analyzes the motives and future of the Nordic green bond market from an underwriter perspective. Threefold motives for being active in the Nordic green bond market are found. There are monetary gains, corporate social responsibility, and an opportunity to receive and maintain legitimacy. LÄS MER