What is the impact of voluntary corporate environmental disclosures on the cost of equity? The present study will attempt to answer this question. The empirical research is based on companies listed in the French SBF 120 stock market index. In 2006, most of these companies devoted a section of...

This paper proposes an alternative approach to corporate social disclosure analysis. A survey of the literature dealing with description and explanation of corporate social disclosure practices underlines the inconsistency of the findings. We discuss the relevance of the instrument. In order to...

This paper proposes an alternative approach to corporate social disclosure analysis. A survey of the literature dealing with description and explanation of corporate social disclosure practices underlines the inconsistency of the findings. We discuss the relevance of this instrument. In order to...

This paper deals with corporate social disclosure (CSD). It consists in a longitudinal study of Pechiney CSD practices. Our research aims at identifying the determinants of such practices. Particularly, we document the link between CSD practices and public's concern. Theoretical framework is...

[eng] The development of SRI in France : supply effect and communication strategy . This study aims at understanding the development of SRI in France. More precisely, we focus on the role of mutual funds. Is the development of SRI due to a supply effect or to a demand effect ? In other words,...

The paper examines the diversity of social and economic systems and its consequences on corporate social performance. Drawing upon Amable’s (2005) typology, the authors identify five clusters of countries and examine the specificities of the Corporate Social Performance (CSP) in these...

What is the impact of corporate environmental disclosure on the cost of capital? In this research, we try to answer this question. The empirical research is based on companies listed at the SBF 120. In 2006, most of these companies dedicated a part of their annual report to sustainable...

This dissertation gives an account of a study of the emergence of socially responsible investment in France. We adopt an interpretative and qualitative approach. The research aims at understanding the process favouring the integration of socially responsible investment within financial market....