Sustainability Performance of the Firm: Measurement and Mechanisms

This symposium presents several papers addressing the measurement of corporate climate change governance and ESG more broadly. Green neighbors? Local vs firm-level determinants of corporate greenhouse gas emissions reduction Presenter: Benjamin Leffel; U. of Michigan An exploration of GHG target setting over time Presenter: Miron Avidan; HSG U. of St. Gallen How do Firms Respond to Ratings? The Influence of Rating Methodology on Disclosure Behavior Presenter: Patrick J. Callery; U. of Vermont, Grossman School of Business, US