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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Main Authors: Wong, Woei Chyuan, Batten, Jonathan A., Ahmad, Abd Halim @ Hamilton, Mohamed Arshad, Shamsul Bahrain, Nordin, Sabariah, Abdul Adzis, Azira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Inc. 2020
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Online Access:http://repo.uum.edu.my/27111/1/10.1016%40j.frl.2020.101593.pdf
http://repo.uum.edu.my/27111/
http://doi.org/10.1016/j.frl.2020.101593
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Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia
Language: English