Are stock markets influenced by sustainability matter? Evidence from European companies

Jose Moneva and Eduardo Ortas

International Journal of Sustainable Economy, 2008, vol. 1, issue 1, 1-16

Abstract: The emergence of ethical investment is a sign of the increasing interest of shareholders in the impact of corporate activities on sustainable development. The objective of this article is to analyse the relationship between the sustainable performance of a company and its financial performance measured by stock market value. Belonging to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, disclosing a Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Report and Sustainable Ratings are used as proxies for sustainability. This article is based on sustainability as a multivariate issue, and exploratory factor analysis is used to model the sustainability performance of a sample of European companies.

Keywords: ethical investment; sustainable economy; corporate social responsibility; sustainable performance; value relevance; stock markets; sustainability; Europe; CSR; sustainable development; sustainable economy; financial performance. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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