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How Green (performance) are the Indian Green Stocks – Myth Vs Reality

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  • Saumitra Bhaduri

    (Professor, Madras School of Economics, Chennai)

  • Ekta Selarka

    ((corresponding author) Professor at Madras School of Economics, Chennai)

Abstract

Socially responsible investing gains attention following the perception of Covid-19 pandemic as the “sustainability” crisis. Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) characteristics emerge as essential factors for the assessment of sustainability and social impact of an investment leading investor focus in ESG-focused investment for meeting non-financial, societal values with investment objectives. This paper contributes to the ongoing debate on impact of ESG investing on firm value in the Indian context by analysing the risk-adjusted performance of the two ESGfocused indices – Nifty ESG100 and Nifty100 Enhanced - over a sample period of July 2018 to Dec 2022. The paper also examines whether ESG strategies of firms can reduce the downside risk sensitivity during crisis periods by testing the hypothesis that the socially responsible firms suffered less during the Coronavirus pandemic.

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  • Saumitra Bhaduri & Ekta Selarka, 2024. "How Green (performance) are the Indian Green Stocks – Myth Vs Reality," Working Papers 2024-263, Madras School of Economics,Chennai,India.
    • Handle: RePEc:mad:wpaper:2024-263
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    Keywords

    ESG; India; Risk-adjusted Performance; Pandemic; Crash risk;
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    JEL classification:

    • G30 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - General

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