Document Type

Report

Key Takeaways

On average historically, investors negatively respond to indicators companies have engaged in sustainability efforts. • Investor reactions to sustainability have changed over time, with efforts more positively received in recent years. • US firms saw seen a greater investor response than non-US firms; however, this response has lessened over time.

Publication Date

2018

Source

Hawn, O., Chatterji, A.K., & Mitchell, M. Forthcoming. Do investors actually value sustainability? New evidence from investor reactions to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI). Strategic Management Journal, DOI: 10.1002/smj.2752.

Disciplines

Business

Copyright

© 2018, University of South Carolina

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