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Exploring the Impact of ESG on Stock Performance
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences (SCI), Mathematics (Dept.), Probability, Mathematical Physics and Statistics.
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences (SCI), Mathematics (Dept.), Probability, Mathematical Physics and Statistics.
2024 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
ESG:s påverkan på aktieavkastning (Swedish)
Abstract [en]

This study investigates the relationship between Environmental, Social, and Goverance (ESG) scores and portfolio returns. Four portfolios were constructed at different ESG ranges, with no regard to industry or geographical location. The companies in the portfolios were reallocated each year based on changes in their scores. Their returns as well as other metrics were then compared over the time period 2010-2022. For the analysis, the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), Value at risk (VaR), and Sharpe ratio were primarily used. It was found that the portfolios with lower ESG scores achieved higher returns at a lower risk. With causality not being concluded in this report it highlights the importance of considering factors beyond ESG scores when making investment decisions.

Abstract [sv]

Detta arbete undersöker förhållandet mellan ESG-betyg och portföljavkastning. Fyra portföljer konstruerades inom olika ESG-intervall, utan hänsyn till bransch eller geografiskt läge. Företagen i portföljerna omallokerades varje år baserat på förändringar i deras ESG-betyg. Därefter jämfördes deras avkastning, samt andra mätetal, över tidsperioden 2010-2022. För analysen användes huvudsakligen Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), Value at risk (VaR) och Sharpekvot. Det konstaterades att portföljer med lägre ESG-poäng uppnådde högre avkastning med lägre risk. Med tanke på att kausalitet inte fastställs i detta arbete betonas vikten av att överväga andra faktorer utöver ESG-betyg vid investeringar.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2024.
Series
TRITA-SCI-GRU ; 2024:108
Keywords [en]
Applied Mathematics, Financial Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, ESG, Sustainability, Industrial Management
Keywords [sv]
Tillämpad Matematik, Finansiell matematik, Statistik, Finans, ESG, Hållbarhet, Industriell ekonomi
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Probability Theory and Statistics
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-352564OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-352564DiVA, id: diva2:1894688
Subject / course
Applied Mathematics and Industrial Economics
Educational program
Master of Science in Engineering - Industrial Engineering and Management
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