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How ESG Ratings Can Affect a Firm’s Cost of Equity

Reynolds Holding

2019) , for example, strong ESG performance correlates positively with higher equity returns and a reduction in downside risk. Our findings challenge the widely held belief that higher ESG ratings always lead to a reduction in the cost of equity financing. Sussman (2019). Nuttall (2019). Guenster, R.

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