ESG - Publications - Faculty & Research

15 May 2020
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Five ESG Implications from COVID-19

03 Dec 2020
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The Future of ESG Is … Accounting?

26 Jul 2020
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DOL’S ESG proposal would hurt retirement accounts

30 May 2019
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How to Ensure ESG Investing Isn’t Whitewash

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ESG Investing: What It Is and How to Use It

Integration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues in investment decisions has been adopted by an increasing number of investors. However, there is still substantial confusion about how ESG investing can be used, when it can deliver better risk-adjusted... View Details

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Human Capital and the Future of Work: Implications for Investors and ESG Integration

By: Sakis Kotsantonis and George Serafeim

Human capital development (HCD) is a key consideration for most companies, but only recently have investors focused on understanding the risks and opportunities related to human capital with the emergence of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investment... View Details

Keywords: Future Of Work; ESG; Employee Engagement; Employee Compensation; Human Capital; Human Resources; Employees; Compensation and Benefits; Wages

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19 Apr 2021
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ESG And The Future Of Work: 3 Strategies Every Leader Should Know

17 Feb 2012
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ESG seeks meaningful relationship with performance

04 Nov 2020
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US election: What it means for climate change and ESG

20 Sep 2024
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It’s Time to Unbundle ESG

01 Dec 2020
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Making ESG Reporting More Countable

The Future in Sound #9 - Anywhere (Siko) Sikochi: Limitations of ESG Ratings

In this episode, Siko shares his insights on the limitations of ESG ratings, how ESG trends are viewed by leaders in Africa, the kernels of wisdom he aims to share with his business students, and much more. View Details

12 May 2020
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ESG Investing Shines in Market Turmoil, With Help From Big Tech

26 Mar 2020
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Coronavirus Pandemic Could Elevate ESG Factors

2022
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The Evolution of ESG Reports and the Role of Voluntary Standards

By: Ethan Rouen, Kunal Sachdeva and Aaron Yoon

We examine the evolution of ESG reports of S&P 500 firms from 2010 to 2021. The percentage of firms releasing these voluntary disclosures increased from 35% to 86% during this period, although the length of these documents experienced more modest growth. Using a... View Details

Keywords: Voluntary Disclosure; Textual Analysis; Modeling And Analysis; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; AI and Machine Learning; Accounting

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