The Impact of Environmental (E), Social (S), Governance (G), and ESG Engagement on Financial and...
The Impact of Environmental (E), Social (S), Governance (G), and ESG Engagement on Financial and Risk-Return Performance: A Quantitative Case Study of Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs)
In this session, presenters examine the separate impacts of Sustainalytics -Morningstar E, S, G, ESG, and carbon risk scores on two financial performance indicators (return on invested capital and sales growth) and two risk-return performance indicators (Jennsen Alpha, and Sharp Ratio) of 100 randomly selected U.S. based equity ETFs.
Dr. Mohammad Sharifzadeh is a distinguished academic with a PhD in applied management and decision sciences from Walden University. He holds degrees from Oxford and Salford universities. With over 25 years of experience, he has served as a dissertation mentor, chair, and committee member while teaching finance and quantitative research. Dr. Sharifzadeh is also a certified financial analyst and risk manager, publishing in various peer-reviewed journals
Dr. Simin Hojat holds a Ph.D. in Finance from Walden University, an M.Phil. in Economics from Oxford and a B.A. in Economics from Tehran University. With over 25 years of teaching experience, Dr. Hojat has served as a dissertation chair and committee member since 2019. Her research, published in peer-reviewed journals, focuses on finance, economics, and international trade. Dr. Hojat also has 20 years of investment and economic research experience.