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2024 | 48(2) | 129-144

Article title

Stock market performance in the face of external shocks. Does ESG compliance immunize against the pandemic?

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PL
Notowania giełdowe w obliczu wstrząsów zewnętrznych. Czy zgodność działalności firm z zasadami ESG chroni przed negatywnymi skutkami pandemii?

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Abstracts

EN
Purpose: This study explores the link between corporate social responsibility and enhanced stock market resilience during crises. It examines whether adherence to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles improves stock performance under economic stress. Methodology/approach: We use a standard event study with market model estimation to evaluate the impact of the first reported COVID-19 deaths on stock performance for companies in the STOXX Europe 600 and the S&P 500. Findings: The results show that capital market participants reward ESG performance during crises. Environmental and social factors enhance resilience, while corporate governance does not seem relevant in this context. Research limitations: The research focuses on the early COVID-19 pandemic stages, potentially missing long-term ESG dynamics. The sample comprises US and European companies, possibly limiting global generalizability. Practical implications: Understanding the relationship between ESG compliance and stock market resilience is crucial for investors, corporations, and policymakers to make informed decisions in a changing economic environment. Originality/value: This study demonstrates that during a pandemic, stock market resilience is driven by strong environmental and social performance rather than corporate governance, using a broad sample of US and European companies to highlight regional differences in ESG impact during crises.
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Cel: Niniejsze badanie analizuje związek między społeczną odpowiedzialnością biznesu a zwiększoną odpornością rynku akcji podczas kryzysów. Pozwala odpowiedzieć na pytanie, czy przestrzeganie zasad środowiskowych, społecznych i ładu korporacyjnego (ESG) poprawia wyniki akcji w warunkach stresu gospodarczego. Metodologia/podejście: Wykorzystano standardowe badanie zdarzeń z estymacją modelu rynkowego, aby ocenić wpływ pierwszych zgłoszonych zgonów z powodu COVID-19 na wyniki akcji spółek z indeksów STOXX Europe 600 i S&P 500. Wyniki: Wyniki pokazują, że uczestnicy rynku kapitałowego nagradzają wyniki ESG podczas kryzysów. Czynniki środowiskowe i społeczne zwiększają odporność, podczas gdy ład korporacyjny nie wydaje się istotny w tym kontekście. Ograniczenia badań: Badanie dotyczy wczesnych etapów pandemii COVID-19, potencjalnie pomijając długoterminową dynamikę ESG. Próba obejmuje spółki amerykańskie i europejskie, co może ograniczać globalne uogólnienie. Praktyczne implikacje: Zrozumienie związku między zgodnością z ESG a odpornością giełdy ma kluczowe znaczenie dla inwestorów, korporacji i decydentów politycznych w podejmowaniu świadomych decyzji w zmieniającym się środowisku gospodarczym. Oryginalność/wartość: Niniejsze badanie pokazuje, że podczas pandemii odporność rynku akcji jest napędzana przez dobre wyniki środowiskowe i społeczne, a nie ład korporacyjny, przy wykorzystaniu szerokiej próby spółek amerykańskich i europejskich w celu podkreślenia regionalnych różnic w wpływie ESG podczas kryzysów.

Contributors

  • Institute of Accounting and Auditing, Kiel University of Applied Sciences
author
  • KPMG AG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft Valuation – Deal Advisory
  • Business School, Berlin University of Applied Sciences of Economics and Techniques

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