Research Briefs

RESEARCH BRIEF - Researchers studied 80 CSR initiatives of various consumer-packaged goods brands, classifying each into one of three categories... Which one most affected sales?

RESEARCH BRIEF - Does corporate social and environmental performance have a positive impact on corporate innovation? Researchers say yes.

RESEARCH BRIEF - Using data on CEO departures, financial data, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) scores, researchers analyzed the relationship between CSR performance and CEO turnover, in addition to a CEOs’ job market prospects.

RESEARCH BRIEF - Researchers studied more than 1,800 U.S. firms using ESG performance scores to examine whether and how ESG performance might contribute to firm valuation by stockholders.

RESEARCH BRIEF - CFOs who are women tend to speak more realistically, concisely, and quantitatively than their male counterparts in less scripted portions of earnings calls. Read how investors respond...

RESEARCH BRIEF - Consumer purchase satisfaction, willingness to pay a premium price, and purchase frequency of environmentally friendly products all increase when they perceive personal responsibility and value for the money.

RESEARCH BRIEF - Strong performance on CSR issues that are material to a company’s industry positively affects financial performance.

RESEARCH BRIEF - Companies with higher corporate citizenship scores are less likely to default on debt obligations.

RESEARCH BRIEF - Communicating CSR commitments and results within the context of stories (vs. bulleted list or other stripped down forms) can improve attitudes toward the company and thereby encourage positive attitudes and intentions with the company.

RESEARCH BRIEF - Researchers tested several donation scenarios encouraging varying degrees of creativity...

RESEARCH BRIEF - Researchers examined the relationship between CSR ratings and credit risk by analyzing the influence of environmental, social, and governance ratings on different measures of credit risk across U.S. and E.U. firms.

RESEARCH BRIEF - Researchers examined survey responses from 242 nonprofit organizations that received funding from foundations. They analyzed how non-monetary factors in the grantee-grantor relationship are linked to...