Meaningful measurement and applications of environmental, social, and governance information

Thesis

In the remarkable developments that have occurred recently in all sectors of society, e.g. environmental, social, and governance (ESG) integration, responsible investing, social entrepreneurship, and strategic philanthropy, the measurement of extra-financial (or non- financial or external) information remains a key issue. While `making a difference' is the goal of such developments, no integrated externality measurement framework (IEMF) has been proposed, recognized as a reasonable candi...

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Authors: Lew, S

• Publication date: 2011
• DOI: 10.5287/ora-gjenpxynw
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: Oxford University, UK
• Language: English
• Keywords: measurement; SRI; ESG; impact; CSR; sustainability; philanthropy; quantifying
• Subjects: SRI; quantifying; sustainability; measurement; philanthropy; Impact; CSR; ESG