Does ESG certification add firm value?
This paper examines the impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) certification on Malaysian firms. The analysis shows that ESG certification lowers a firm's cost of capital, while Tobin's Q increases significantly. These findings, while consistent with existing studies in devel...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier Inc.
2020
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Online Access: | https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/27111/1/10.1016%40j.frl.2020.101593.pdf |