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The role of women on the environmental, social, and governance performance of firms

Georgakaki Dimitra

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In recent years, the environmental and climate crisis, social inequalities and the demand for transparent corporate processes have created a need for the adoption of new practices by governments, society and businesses. The success of businesses is now evaluated, beyond their financial profits, by their actions towards the environment, their attitude towards society and the corporate governance they apply. These make up the tripartite of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) and is a concept introduced in 2006 by the United Nations’ Principles for Responsible Investments, arguing that companies should aim to achieve long-term sustainable growth by creating value for their shareholders but also for society. Since then, sustainable development has been widely accepted and gradually integrated into the financial sphere, while more and more companies have adopted ESG practices. According to Bloomberg, in 2021 ESG assets reached 37.8 trillion dollars, while by 2025 they are estimated to exceed 53 trillion dollars on a global scale. All of the above proves the value of ESG and therefore as expected numerous studies have studied the factors linked to ESG performance. Within these frameworks, this master's thesis examines the role of women in social responsibility, corporate governance, and environmental performance (ESG) of companies. The research focuses on secondary data from 1893 European firms and seeks to compare the findings with existing empirical studies. The thesis draws conclusions on the impact of women in senior corporate positions, but also of other factors on ESG performance.

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