The resilient power of CSR: Sustained risk reduction despite widespread ESG adoption
Jorge Merladet,
Sara Lumbreras and
Andrés Ramos
Finance Research Letters, 2025, vol. 79, issue C
Abstract:
This paper explores the role of CSR in risk mitigation within an increasingly ESG-focused environment. Using monthly data from 2016 to 2023, we employ several risk measures representing systematic, idiosyncratic and downside risks. Through comprehensive panel regression analysis, we reveal robust risk reduction effects across model specifications, contrasting with the mixed profitability outcomes reported in the literature. Notably, the risk mitigation effect is broad-based and intensifies as ESG adoption becomes widespread, challenging prevailing assumptions of diminishing impact. These results have significant implications for firm valuation and investor decision making.
Keywords: ESG; Corporate social responsibility; Risk; Firm valuation; Asset pricing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G12 G32 M14 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2025.107240
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