Responsible investment and ESG: an economic geography

Harnett, E

Abstract:: There is a growing awareness of, and commitment to, Responsible Investment (RI) in the institutional investment markets internationally. RI is defined as the consideration of environmental, social and/or governance (ESG) issues in long-term oriented investment decision-making. As the role of ESG in determining investment risk and opportunity becomes more evident, and as ESG data becomes more available, RI is increasingly seen as an area of potential investment innovation. This thesis appli...
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Harnett, E. (2018). Responsible investment and ESG: an economic geography [PhD thesis]. University of Oxford.

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Harnett, E. Responsible Investment and ESG: an Economic Geography. University of Oxford, 2018.

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Harnett, E. 2018. “Responsible Investment and ESG: an Economic Geography.” PhD thesis, University of Oxford.
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DOI:: 10.5287/ora-az4vv4q8q
Type of award:: DPhil
Level of award:: Doctoral
Awarding institution:: University of Oxford

Language:: English
Keywords:: Evolutionary Economic Geography

Sustainable Finance

Responsible Investment

Climate Change

Relational Economic Geography

Economic Geography

Organisational Change Management

ESG
Subjects:: Responsible Investment and ESG

Economic Geography
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Deposit date:: 2018-08-23

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