The Effect of ESG Reporting on Stakeholders
Project Description
This project aims to explore the impact of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting on various stakeholders, including investors, customers, suppliers, employees, and regulatory bodies. ESG reporting has become a critical tool for organizations to demonstrate their commitment to sustainable and ethical practices. By providing transparency and accountability, ESG reports help companies manage risks, enhance their reputation, and build trust with stakeholders. The research methodology will involve analytical modeling and empirical/archival research.
This project is academically driven. Priority will be given to students aspiring to apply to graduate schools.
This project is academically driven. Priority will be given to students aspiring to apply to graduate schools.
Supervisor
TANG, Chao
Quota
4
Course type
UROP1100
UROP2100
Applicant's Roles
(1) Conduct a literature review of related research on ESG reporting. This should include summarizing the research questions and findings, as well as identifying the relationships among them.
(2) Collect and clean data using software such as SAS, Stata, or Python.
(3) Get familiar with analytical models in accounting, including understanding the assumption, solving the model, and interpreting the results.
(2) Collect and clean data using software such as SAS, Stata, or Python.
(3) Get familiar with analytical models in accounting, including understanding the assumption, solving the model, and interpreting the results.
Applicant's Learning Objectives
(1) Learn the fundamentals of economics and accounting research, including key concepts, methodologies, and their applications.
(2) Learn how to conduct a comprehensive literature review of relevant research, including identifying key studies and synthesizing findings.
(2) Learn how to build and solve analytical models in accounting and apply them to real-world financial scenarios.
(2) Learn how to conduct a comprehensive literature review of relevant research, including identifying key studies and synthesizing findings.
(2) Learn how to build and solve analytical models in accounting and apply them to real-world financial scenarios.
Complexity of the project
Challenging