Category: Companies,CSR,Business,Finance

An empirical investigation of environmental performance and the market value of the firm

By CostBenefit on Aug 24, 2010 | In U.S., Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Costs and Benefits

Abstract: This paper analyzes the shareholder value effects of environmental performance by measuring the stock market reaction associated with announcements of environmental performance. Brian W. Jacobs, Vinod R. Singhal and Ravi Subramanian examine the… more »

Socio-economic profile and profitability of faecal sludge emptying companies

By CostBenefit on Aug 17, 2010 | In Water, Africa, Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Academic Study/Journal Article, Economic Development and Green Jobs, Regulatory Analysis, Costs and Benefits, Wastewater, Socio-Political-Cognitive-Economics

Abstract: Given the rapid demographic growth, developing countries are increasingly facing difficulties in meeting the sanitation needs of their populations. Various strategies, such as on-site sanitation, have therefore been developed to improve and fac… more »

Creating integrated business and environmental value within the context of China’s circular economy and ecological modernization

By CostBenefit on Aug 17, 2010 | In General, Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Academic Study/Journal Article, China, Regulatory Analysis, Methods, Costs and Benefits, Socio-Political-Cognitive-Economics

Abstract: This paper investigates the challenges and opportunities of how firms and organizations can and will be able to strike a better balance between economic growth and environmental stewardship in the context of China’s emerging ‘circular economy… more »

To Cut Demand for Electricity, Some Customers Agree to Unplug

By CostBenefit on Aug 14, 2010 | In General, Energy, New York City, Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Savings, Costs and Benefits

According to Matthew L. Wald writing in the August 12, 2010 New York Times Electricity use is up sharply this summer, but ... controllers have noticed that something else is not rising: peak load. Peak load is the single hour of highest use in the… more »

Environmental incidents and firm value-international evidence using a multi-factor event study framework

By CostBenefit on Aug 14, 2010 | In General, Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Academic Study/Journal Article, Methods, Costs and Benefits

Abstract: Event study methodology is used to analyse whether bad news in the form of Environmental (EV) incidents affect firm value negatively. An international sample of firms with EV incidents is studied. It is found that EV incidents are generally ass… more »
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