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Corporate social performance and stock returns: UK evidence from disaggregate measures

Brammer, S., Brooks, C. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2668-1153 and Pavelin, S. (2006) Corporate social performance and stock returns: UK evidence from disaggregate measures. Financial Management, 35 (3). pp. 97-116. ISSN 1755-053X

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To link to this item DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-053X.2006.tb00149.x

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This study examines the relation between corporate social performance and stock returns in the UK. We closely evaluate the interactions between social and financial performance with a set of disaggregated social performance indicators for environment, employment, and community activities instead of using an aggregate measure. While scores on a composite social performance indicator are negatively related to stock returns, we find the poor financial reward offered by such firms is attributable to their good social performance on the environment and, to a lesser extent, the community aspects. Considerable abnormal returns are available from holding a portfolio of the socially least desirable stocks. These relationships between social and financial performance can be rationalized by multi-factor models for explaining the cross-sectional variation in returns, but not by industry effects.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Henley Business School > ICMA Centre
ID Code:20507
Publisher:Wiley

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