Impact of the FTSE4Good Index on firm price: An event study

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 529-537

  Martin Curran, M ^a   Moran, Dominic ^b  

^a Villardi Consulting   (Singapore)

^b SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Corporate social responsibility; Environmental performance; Event study; FTSE4Good

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT;

CORPORATE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE; CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; EVENT STUDIES; EXPECTED EFFECTS; FTSE4GOOD; MARKET EFFICIENCY; PROXY MEASURE; SHARE PRICE; SOCIAL PERFORMANCE;

FINANCE;

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PRICE DYNAMICS;

ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; METHODOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33845687521     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2006.02.010     Document Type: Article

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