ECCE Conference Papers Online - September 24th and 25th, 2009

(29 Sep '09)

ECCE ACADEMIC CONFERENCE ON SRI and CSR, September 24 and 25, 2009 (REGISTRATION CLOSED)

The European Centre for Corporate Engagement (ECCE) organizes for the second time an academic conference on socially responsible investing (SRI). The conference hosts recent thought-provoking research on SRI and the closely related field of corporate social responsibility (CSR), as well as research that deepens our understanding of the effects of societal norms and values on financial markets. The program covers presentations by internationally established scholars and sessions that encourage dialogues between academics and practitioners.

In addition to presentations by invited speakers, both theoretical and empirical studies have been accepted for presentation. The program addresses various highly relevant questions, including:

• What drives CSR?
• Do investors care about societal and personal values in addition to financial goals, and what are the implications for financial product development?
• What does new evidence tell us about the risk and returns associated with SRI?
• How do CSR issues matter to fixed-income and real estate investors?
• How can shareholder activism be successfully implemented?
• Are environmental, social, and corporate governance ratings developed in the right way?

ORGANIZER:
Dr. Jeroen Derwall, European Centre for Corporate Engagement.

Program information is available here. Publicly available conference papers can be downloaded here.