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national culture and esg - 1

National culture, ESG, and financial performance

RESEARCH BRIEF - Across all measured societies, ESG performance contributed to financial performance. There are cultural attributes, however, that both strengthen and weaken this relationship.

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CSR and Corporate Financial Performance Across Countries

RESEARCH BRIEF - Companies generally benefit financially from engaging in CSR activities. See where national characteristics make a difference...

geopolitical conflict and esg - 1

How geopolitical conflict impacts ESG performance

RESEARCH BRIEF - Researchers examined the relationships between home and host countries to determine if firms will increase ESG performance in host countries when conflict is present.

csr assurance and investors - 1

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Assurance

RESEARCH BRIEF - CSR assurance increases investors’ value of firm CSR performance by improving financial performance and financial reporting quality.

proactive csr - 1

Proactive vs. Reactive CSR: Effects on Customer-Brand Relationships

RESEARCH BRIEF - Companies looking to improve their customer relationships and customer engagement via CSR initiatives should focus on proactive activities.

ESG report how to - 1

Active shareholders and foreign investors help drive sustainability strategies

RESEARCH BRIEF - Strategic shareholders positively influence a firms’ environmental proactivity, while the impact of financial shareholders in dependent on the firm’s level of foreign market exposure.

esg disclosure benchmarks for companies

Strong ESG disclosure associated with better ESG and financial performance

RESEARCH BRIEF - Comprehensive ESG disclosure significantly increases the likelihood of an EU listed company’s strong ESG and stock performance.

csr linked to financial performance

Higher ESG scores can result in better financial performance

RESEARCH BRIEF - Working to adopt sustainability practices that improve ESG ratings can also significantly boost your company’s financial performance.

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