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Trend of firms’ environmental, social & governance initiatives and their impact

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Firms’ environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives have an impact on financial performance. It has also the valuation effects of corporate social performance initiatives. In general, it finds that stakeholder initiatives positively impact valuation effects. Firm-generated controversies may decrease valuation effects in the stock market. Across the world, it has been revealed that ESG initiatives have a significant positive impact on firm performance. The presence of independent board members and ownership by investors is a…

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Growth chances for green finance for banks

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THE return of higher interest rates results in a greater short-term profitability for many financial institutions. But it suggests that for all but a select few players with lucrative specialties, the gains do not last. So, what would be the next thing that should be looked into and take care of?It is believed that institutions of all sizes should regard the next couple of years as a respite, a brief window of opportunity, to rethink…

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