What is it about?
This study focuses on the issue of investors’ premium for decarbonized and sustainable development in emerging economy like India. This paper attempts to evaluate the risk premium of investment for going green focusing on Indian equity market investors.
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Why is it important?
The paper investigates the risk-return spectrum of investment for transformation towards green and sustainable development practice in India. For achieving the impressive target of net-zero carbon emission by 2070, India needs to invest towards carbon neutral business ecosystem. This can be achieved by encouraging businesses that practice sustainability and are working towards carbon neutrality.
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Stock market has an important role in determining the direction of investment. In this scenario it is utmost necessary to empirically check the risk return profile of the stocks that score well in sustainability criterion. This can provide us an insight on whether the investors are paying a premium for supporting carbon-neutral and sustainable economy.
Dr Soumyananda Dinda
University of Burdwan
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This page is a summary of: Risk–return spectrum of investment for going green: Evidence from Indian equity market, Business Strategy & Development, August 2023, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/bsd2.280.
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