ESG ratings and investment efficiency
Abstract
The article presents the assessment of the impact of ESG standards on investment efficiency by analyzing the dynamics of stock indices characterizing the efficiency of securities, both those that meet ESG requirements and those that do not take these conditions into account as a criterion. The position on the greater efficiency of sustainable investing compared to the traditional approach in the medium and long term is substantiated. An analysis of the development trends of the ESG segment of the stock market made it possible to identify and characterize the risks associated with sustainable financing, as well as to predict the transformation of the mechanism for compliance with ESG principles in decision-making by transnational corporations.
About the Authors
A. A. Romanova
Orel State University named after I.S. Turgenev
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Anna A. Romanova - Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor, Associate Professor
Orel
V. A. Perepelkin
Samara State University of Economics
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Viacheslav A. Perepelkin - Doctor of Economics, Associate Professor, Professor
Samara
P. A. Romanov
Yandex LLC
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Petr A. Romanov - data processing specialist
Moscow
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Romanova A.A., Perepelkin V.A., Romanov P.A. ESG ratings and investment efficiency. Vestnik of Samara State University of Economics. 2025;(8):33-42. (In Russ.)
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