Interesting Studies

Exciting Studies

Exciting Studies

As a scientist, I don't just examine things and write down my findings - reading what other people write is also a central part of my work. I'll give you an overview of what I find exciting or worth reading (you can of course just look at who I quoted in my article). Unfortunately, not all articles are accessible to everyone - but with the abstract you get at least a first idea.
As a scientist, I don't just examine things and write down my findings - reading what other people write is also a central part of my work. I'll give you an overview of what I find exciting or worth reading (you can of course just look at who I quoted in my article). Unfortunately, not all articles are accessible to everyone - but with the abstract you get at least a first idea.

ESG Shareholder Engagement and Downside Risk

Hoepner, Andreas, Starks Laura T., Sautner Zacharias, Zhou Xiao, and Oikonomou Ioannis. 2022.

The authors found that bringing ESG motions to general meetings led to an improvement in sustainability 31% of the time. They also found that ESG engagement reduces the company's risk and is therefore financially beneficial.

ESG Shareholder Engagement and Downside Risk

Hoepner, Andreas, Starks Laura T., Sautner Zacharias, Zhou Xiao, and Oikonomou Ioannis. 2022.
The authors found that bringing ESG motions to general meetings led to an improvement in sustainability 31% of the time. They also found that ESG engagement reduces the company's risk and is therefore financially beneficial.

Sustainable investing in equilibrium

Pástor, Lubos, Robert F. Stambaugh, and Lucian A. Taylor. 2022.

Using a theoretical model of a productive economy, the authors show that socially responsible investment has a positive impact: first, it makes companies greener, and second, it increases the real investment activity of green companies while at the same time reducing the investment activity of brown companies.

Sustainable investing in equilibrium

Pástor, Lubos, Robert F. Stambaugh, and Lucian A. Taylor. 2022.
Using a theoretical model of a productive economy, the authors show that socially responsible investment has a positive impact: first, it makes companies greener, and second, it increases the real investment activity of green companies while at the same time reducing the investment activity of brown companies.

Do Investors Care About Impact?

Heeb, Florian, Kolbel Julian, Paetzold Falko, and Zeisberger Stefan. 2021

In my opinion, a very exciting study that deals with the question of whether investors are already willing to pay more for products that actually make the world a better place - or whether in the end it's enough for them to have a clear conscience . The result: they don't want to pay more. So there is still a long way to go!

Do Investors Care About Impact?

Heeb, Florian, Kolbel Julian, Paetzold Falko, and Zeisberger Stefan. 2021
In my opinion, a very exciting study that deals with the question of whether investors are already willing to pay more for products that actually make the world a better place - or whether in the end it's enough for them to have a clear conscience . The result: they don't want to pay more. So there is still a long way to go!

Impact investing

Barber, Brad M., Adair Morse, and Ayako Yasuda. 2021

For venture capital funds, the authors examine whether investors are willing to forego financial returns in favor of a "sustainable return". They find that 2.5%-3.7% lower returns are acceptable. In particular, institutional investors who are under high pressure to legitimize themselves (e.g. UN PRI signatories or foundations) show a high willingness to pay.

Impact investing

Barber, Brad M., Adair Morse, and Ayako Yasuda. 2021
For venture capital funds, the authors examine whether investors are willing to forego financial returns in favor of a "sustainable return". They find that 2.5%-3.7% lower returns are acceptable. In particular, institutional investors who are under high pressure to legitimize themselves (e.g. UN PRI signatories or foundations) show a high willingness to pay.

Can Sustainable Investing Save the World? Reviewing the Mechanisms of Investor Impact.  

Kolbel, Julian F., Heeb Florian, Paetzold Falko, and Busch Timo. 2020

This article deals with a similar topic as my work: which strategies are successful to promote sustainability - and which are not? The strategies of exclusion and best-in-class investing propagated by the sustainability industry do not fare so well here - active dialogue with company leaders, on the other hand, has significantly better chances of success.

Can Sustainable Investing Save the World? Reviewing the Mechanisms of Investor Impact.  

Kolbel, Julian F., Heeb Florian, Paetzold Falko, and Busch Timo. 2020
This article deals with a similar topic as my work: which strategies are successful to promote sustainability - and which are not? The strategies of exclusion and best-in-class investing propagated by the sustainability industry do not fare so well here - active dialogue with company leaders, on the other hand, has significantly better chances of success.
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