The Relationship between Environmental Performance of Firms and Stock Returns: An Analysis in the Energy Sector

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The Relationship between Environmental Performance of Firms and Stock Returns: An Analysis in the Energy Sector

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Seren Aydıngülü Sakalsız

Yayıncı:

Hitit University

Ana Başlıklar:

Finans | Finansal Ekonometri

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Hitit Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.18 Issue 1, pp.39-51

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001342018

pISSN:

2757-7449

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 Today, with climate change, firms reports, environmental disclosures and environmental performances that demonstrate their sensitivity to the environment have begun to be accepted by stakeholders. It is assumed that firms increase their corporate reputation by developing environmental awareness and accordingly, stakeholders have a positive opinion about the firm. When stakeholders have a more positive corporate image of the firm, share prices and firm value can increase. Moreover, environmentally friendly activities of firms can save costs and improve their financial performance. In this context, the role of non-financial activities such as firms environmental performance on firms stock returns is discussed in the literature. The study investigates whether the environmental awareness shown by firms in the energy sector in developed and developing country groups is reflected in stock returns. In this study, we examine the causality relationship between firms activities to prevent environmental pollution and environmental damage and their stock returns. In other words, we ask whether the environmental performance of firms has an impact on investors investment decisions and whether investors take firms environmental performance into account when determining stock prices. In line with the objective of the study, the causality relationship between the environmental performance and stock returns of 63 firms operating in the energy sector in developed and developing countries for the period 2009-2020 is analyzed. According to the findings of the study, firms environmental performance has a statistically significant effect on forecasting. According to the results of Dumitrescu and Hurlin 2012 panel causality test, there is a bidirectional causality relationship between the environmental performance of firms in the energy sector in developed and developing countries and their stock returns. According to the findings of the study, firms environmental performance has a statistically significant effect on the estimation of stock returns. The finding that there is a bidirectional causal relationship between firms environmental performance and stock returns suggests that environmental performance can be used as a guiding factor for investors, managers and shareholders in predicting stock returns.

 Today, with climate change, firms reports, environmental disclosures and environmental performances that demonstrate their sensitivity to the environment have begun to be accepted by stakeholders. It is assumed that firms increase their corporate reputation by developing environmental awareness and accordingly, stakeholders have a positive opinion about the firm. When stakeholders have a more positive corporate image of the firm, share prices and firm value can increase. Moreover, environmentally friendly activities of firms can save costs and improve their financial performance. In this context, the role of non-financial activities such as firms environmental performance on firms stock returns is discussed in the literature. The study investigates whether the environmental awareness shown by firms in the energy sector in developed and developing country groups is reflected in stock returns. In this study, we examine the causality relationship between firms activities to prevent environmental pollution and environmental damage and their stock returns. In other words, we ask whether the environmental performance of firms has an impact on investors investment decisions and whether investors take firms environmental performance into account when determining stock prices. In line with the objective of the study, the causality relationship between the environmental performance and stock returns of 63 firms operating in the energy sector in developed and developing countries for the period 2009-2020 is analyzed. According to the findings of the study, firms environmental performance has a statistically significant effect on forecasting. According to the results of Dumitrescu and Hurlin 2012 panel causality test, there is a bidirectional causality relationship between the environmental performance of firms in the energy sector in developed and developing countries and their stock returns. According to the findings of the study, firms environmental performance has a statistically significant effect on the estimation of stock returns. The finding that there is a bidirectional causal relationship between firms environmental performance and stock returns suggests that environmental performance can be used as a guiding factor for investors, managers and shareholders in predicting stock returns.

 Today, with climate change, firms reports, environmental disclosures and environmental performances that demonstrate their sensitivity to the environment have begun to be accepted by stakeholders. It is assumed that firms increase their corporate reputation by developing environmental awareness and accordingly, stakeholders have a positive opinion about the firm. When stakeholders have a more positive corporate image of the firm, share prices and firm value can increase. Moreover, environmentally friendly activities of firms can save costs and improve their financial performance. In this context, the role of non-financial activities such as firms environmental performance on firms stock returns is discussed in the literature. The study investigates whether the environmental awareness shown by firms in the energy sector in developed and developing country groups is reflected in stock returns. In this study, we examine the causality relationship between firms activities to prevent environmental pollution and environmental damage and their stock returns. In other words, we ask whether the environmental performance of firms has an impact on investors investment decisions and whether investors take firms environmental performance into account when determining stock prices. In line with the objective of the study, the causality relationship between the environmental performance and stock returns of 63 firms operating in the energy sector in developed and developing countries for the period 2009-2020 is analyzed. According to the findings of the study, firms environmental performance has a statistically significant effect on forecasting. According to the results of Dumitrescu and Hurlin 2012 panel causality test, there is a bidirectional causality relationship between the environmental performance of firms in the energy sector in developed and developing countries and their stock returns. According to the findings of the study, firms environmental performance has a statistically significant effect on the estimation of stock returns. The finding that there is a bidirectional causal relationship between firms environmental performance and stock returns suggests that environmental performance can be used as a guiding factor for investors, managers and shareholders in predicting stock returns.

 Günümüzde yaşanan iklim değişikliği ile birlikte firmaların yayınladıkları raporlar, yapmış oldukları çevresel açıklamalar ve çevreye karşı duyarlılıklarını gösteren çevresel performansları paydaşlar tarafından karşılık bulmaya başlamıştır. Firmaların çevre bilinci geliştirmeleri ile kurumsal itibarlarını artırdıkları ve buna bağlı olarak paydaşların firma hakkında olumlu görüşe sahip olduğu varsayılır. Paydaşların firma hakkında daha olumlu bir kurumsal imaja sahip olması, pay fiyatlarının ve firma değerinin artmasına neden olabilmektedir. Bunun yanında firmaların çevre dostu faaliyetler yürütmeleri firmalara maliyet tasarrufu sağlayabilmekte ve finansal performanslarını artırabilmektedir. Bu kapsamda, firmaların çevre performansları gibi finansal olmayan faaliyetlerinin firmaların pay getirileri üzerindeki rolü literatürde tartışılmaktadır. Çalışmada, gelişmiş ve gelişmekte olan ülke gruplarında enerji sektöründe yer alan firmaların göstermiş oldukları çevre bilincinin pay getirilerinde karşılık bulup bulmadığı araştırılmıştır. Bu çalışmada, firmaların çevre kirlilikleri ve çevresel tahribatları önleyici faaliyetleri ile söz konusu firmanın pay getirisi arasındaki nedensellik ilişkisi incelenmiştir. Diğer bir ifadeyle, yatırımcılar açısından firmaların çevre performanslarının yatırım kararlarında etkili olup olmadığı, pay fiyatlarının belirlenmesinde yatırımcıların, firmaların çevre performanslarını dikkate alıp almadığı sorularına cevap aranmıştır. Çalışmanın amacı doğrultusunda gelişmiş ve gelişmekte olan ülkelerdeki enerji sektöründe faaliyet gösteren 63 firmanın 2009-2020 dönemleri arasındaki çevresel performansları ile pay getirileri arasındaki nedensellik ilişkisi incelenmiştir. Çalışmada yapılan Dumitrescu ve Hurlin 2012 panel nedensellik test sonuçlarına göre gelişmiş ve gelişmekte olan ülkelerdeki enerji sektöründeki firmaların çevresel performansları ile pay getirileri arasında çift yönlü nedensellik ilişkisi olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Çalışmanın bulgularına göre firmaların çevre performanslarının pay getirilerinin tahmininde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı etkisi bulunmaktadır. Firmaların çevresel performansları ile hisse senedi getirileri arasında çift yönlü bir nedensellik ilişkisi olduğu bulgusu, çevresel performansın hisse senedi getirilerinin öngörülebilirliğinde yatırımcılar, yöneticiler ve hissedarlar için yol gösterici bir unsur olarak kullanılabileceğini göstermektedir.

Makale detayları

The Relationship between Environmental Performance of Firms and Stock Returns: An Analysis in the Energy Sector

Yazarlar:

Seren Aydıngülü Sakalsız

Yayıncı:

Hitit University

Ana Başlıklar:

Finans | Finansal Ekonometri

Dergi:

Hitit Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.18 Issue 1, pp.39-51

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001342018

pISSN:

2757-7449

Sustainable finance

sustainability

environmental performance

stock returns

causality analysisSürdürülebilir finans

sürdürülebilirlik

çevre performansı

pay getirileri

nedensellik analizi

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Seren Aydıngülü Sakalsız

Yayıncı: Hitit University

Ana Başlıklar: Finans | Finansal Ekonometri

Dergi: Hitit Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.18 Issue 1, pp.39-51

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 4/2025

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001342018

pISSN: 2757-7449

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Seren Aydıngülü Sakalsız

Yayıncı:

Hitit University

Ana Başlıklar:

Finans | Finansal Ekonometri

Dergi:

Hitit Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Vol.18 Issue 1, pp.39-51

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001342018

pISSN:

2757-7449