The relationship between ESG performance and cost of capital: an empirical analysis of the US energy sector

Orazzo, Gennaro (A.A. 2024/2025) The relationship between ESG performance and cost of capital: an empirical analysis of the US energy sector. Tesi di Laurea in Advanced corporate finance, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Pierluigi Murro, pp. 126. [Master's Degree Thesis]

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Abstract/Index

ESG framework & US energy sector. The ESG paradigm: definition, origins and motivations. ESG as a financial driver: the role of investors and corporations. The energy sector: the most ESG-impacted industry. The cost of capital: definition, composition and importance. Introduction to the concept of cost of capital. The link between ESG and cost of capital: evidence from the literature. ESG and the energy sector: why ESG scores matter even more. Data and methodology. Methodology. Empirical results and robustness checks. ESG and cost of capital (WACC). ESG and cost of equity (COE). ESG and cost of debt (COD). ESG and the cost of equity vs. the cost of debt.

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Bibliografia: pp. 119-125.

Thesis Type: Master's Degree Thesis
Institution: Luiss Guido Carli
Degree Program: Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree program in Corporate Finance, English language (LM-77)
Chair: Advanced corporate finance
Thesis Supervisor: Murro, Pierluigi
Thesis Co-Supervisor: Altieri, Michela
Academic Year: 2024/2025
Session: Summer
Deposited by: Alessandro Perfetti
Date Deposited: 25 Sep 2025 09:34
Last Modified: 25 Sep 2025 09:34
URI: https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/43293

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