{"id":9129,"date":"2014-09-22T08:50:23","date_gmt":"2014-09-22T07:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ethicalquote.com\/?page_id=9129"},"modified":"2025-01-17T15:30:43","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T14:30:43","slug":"universities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.covalence.ch\/index.php\/services\/universities\/","title":{"rendered":"Academics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column]<style>.vcex-icon-box.vcex_69e0e73c2326a .vcex-icon-box-heading{color:#2e7db1;font-size:22px;font-weight:400;}.vcex-icon-box.vcex_69e0e73c2326a .vcex-icon-box-icon{color:#2e7db1;}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-icon-box vcex-icon-box-one wpex-flex wpex-text-left vc_custom_1516793801965 vcex_69e0e73c2326a\"><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-symbol vcex-icon-box-symbol--icon wpex-flex-shrink-0 wpex-mr-20\"><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-icon wpex-items-center wpex-justify-center wpex-child-inherit-color wpex-text-center wpex-leading-none wpex-flex wpex-text-1\"><span class=\"wpex-flex wpex-icon--w wpex-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\"><path d=\"M320 32c-8.1 0-16.1 1.4-23.7 4.1L15.8 137.4C6.3 140.9 0 149.9 0 160s6.3 19.1 15.8 22.6l57.9 20.9C57.3 229.3 48 259.8 48 291.9v28.1c0 28.4-10.8 57.7-22.3 80.8c-6.5 13-13.9 25.8-22.5 37.6C0 442.7-.9 448.3 .9 453.4s6 8.9 11.2 10.2l64 16c4.2 1.1 8.7 .3 12.4-2s6.3-6.1 7.1-10.4c8.6-42.8 4.3-81.2-2.1-108.7C90.3 344.3 86 329.8 80 316.5V291.9c0-30.2 10.2-58.7 27.9-81.5c12.9-15.5 29.6-28 49.2-35.7l157-61.7c8.2-3.2 17.5 .8 20.7 9s-.8 17.5-9 20.7l-157 61.7c-12.4 4.9-23.3 12.4-32.2 21.6l159.6 57.6c7.6 2.7 15.6 4.1 23.7 4.1s16.1-1.4 23.7-4.1L624.2 182.6c9.5-3.4 15.8-12.5 15.8-22.6s-6.3-19.1-15.8-22.6L343.7 36.1C336.1 33.4 328.1 32 320 32zM128 408c0 35.3 86 72 192 72s192-36.7 192-72L496.7 262.6 354.5 314c-11.1 4-22.8 6-34.5 6s-23.5-2-34.5-6L143.3 262.6 128 408z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vcex-icon-box-text wpex-flex-grow\"><h2 class=\"vcex-icon-box-heading wpex-heading wpex-mb-10\">Analyse sustainability<\/h2><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text font_size=&#8221;18&#8243;]Covalence provides academics with ESG ratings and news data relevant for researching CSR practices and the business case for sustainability, exploring the relation between financial and non-financial factors, comparing ESG performances across sectors and geographies, assessing the credibility of net-zero transition plans, analyzing stock market reactions to ESG news, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Our main data sets as well as selected academic publications relying on Covalence\u2019s data are mentioned below.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"vcex-multi-buttons wpex-flex wpex-flex-wrap wpex-items-center wpex-gap-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covalence.ch\/index.php\/services\/investors\/#1603469894755-14395b05-b947\" class=\"theme-button flat outline-transparent wpex-text-center vcex-count-1\">ESG ratings<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covalence.ch\/index.php\/services\/investors\/#1544182660845-e66cb304-1e00\" class=\"theme-button flat outline-transparent wpex-text-center vcex-count-2\">ESG news data<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covalence.ch\/index.php\/services\/investors\/#1704891977471-c73065ce-afb1\" class=\"theme-button flat outline-transparent wpex-text-center vcex-count-3\">Greenwashing risk indicator<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covalence.ch\/index.php\/services\/investors\/#1661172692406-0641b397-8179\" class=\"theme-button flat outline-transparent wpex-text-center vcex-count-4\">SDG and thematic scores<\/a><\/div><div class=\"vcex-spacing wpex-w-100 wpex-clear\"><\/div><a href=\"mailto:a&#110;t&#111;&#105;ne&#046;ma&#099;h&#064;&#099;o&#118;&#097;l&#101;&#110;&#099;&#101;&#046;ch?s&#117;bje&#099;&#116;=&#085;n&#105;v&#101;r&#115;&#105;&#116;i&#101;&#115;\" class=\"vcex-button theme-button align-right inline\" title=\"Universities\"><span class=\"vcex-button-inner theme-button-inner wpex-flex wpex-flex-wrap wpex-items-center wpex-justify-center\">Contact<\/span><\/a> [\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1509709403346{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<style>.vcex-testimonials-fullslider.vcex_69e0e73c2576e .vcex-testimonials-fullslider-entry{font-size:14px;}<\/style><div class=\"vcex-module vcex-testimonials-fullslider wpex-py-40 dark-skin has-arrows has-controlnav  vcex_69e0e73c2576e\"><div class=\"wpex-slider slider-pro\" data-fade-arrows=\"false\" data-arrows=\"true\" data-buttons=\"true\" data-loop=\"true\" data-fade=\"true\" data-height-animation-duration=\"400\" data-touch-swipe-desktop=\"false\"><div class=\"wpex-slider-slides sp-slides\"><div class=\"wpex-slider-slide sp-slide entry post-15172 type-testimonials language-838 post_translations-1747 cat-831\"><div class=\"vcex-testimonials-fullslider-inner wpex-text-center\"><div class=\"vcex-testimonials-fullslider-entry wpex-font-light wpex-text-2xl wpex-clr wpex-last-mb-0 entry\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/papers.ssrn.com\/sol3\/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4644741\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Can investors curb greenwashing?<\/a>, CREST, ENSAE, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, 27.03.2024<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">In practice, we propose a two-step empirical method for analyzing companies\u2019 environmental communication policies and testing their dynamics in cross-section. To do so, we use monthly data from the data provider Covalence, which constructs an environmental reputation score, an environmental controversy score, and an environmental performance score from published news.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><div class=\"vcex-testimonials-fullslider-author wpex-mt-20 wpex-mb-5 wpex-text-md\"><div class=\"vcex-testimonials-fullslider-author-name\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpex-slider-slide sp-slide entry post-14303 type-testimonials language-838 cat-831\"><div class=\"vcex-testimonials-fullslider-inner wpex-text-center\"><div class=\"vcex-testimonials-fullslider-entry wpex-font-light wpex-text-2xl wpex-clr wpex-last-mb-0 entry\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westminster.ac.uk\/news\/university-of-westminster-researchers-find-no-causal-relationship-between-corporate-social-responsibility-and-financial-risk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Westminster researchers find no causal relationship between corporate social responsibility and financial risk<\/a>, University of Westminster, 10.05.2022<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">New research led by Dr Julie Ayton, Senior Lecturer in Finance, has rejected any causality between corporate social performance and financial risk, contrary to what previous evidence has found. Speaking about the significance of the research findings, Dr Ayton said: \u201cOur paper\u2019s main contribution and originality arises from both the methodology and the data. We were able to access monthly corporate social responsibility data from Covalence SA, showing that it is possible and necessary to use monthly data for more insightful analysis of corporate social responsibility.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><div class=\"vcex-testimonials-fullslider-author wpex-mt-20 wpex-mb-5 wpex-text-md\"><div class=\"vcex-testimonials-fullslider-author-name\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpex-slider-slide sp-slide entry post-13522 type-testimonials language-838 cat-831\"><div class=\"vcex-testimonials-fullslider-inner wpex-text-center\"><div class=\"vcex-testimonials-fullslider-entry wpex-font-light wpex-text-2xl wpex-clr wpex-last-mb-0 entry\"><p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tree.univ-pau.fr\/fr\/activites-scientifiques\/contrats-de-recherche\/contrats-axe-1-regulations\/reset.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Responsabilit\u00e9 Environnementale &amp; Sociale des Entreprises du Territoire n\u00e9o-aquitain<\/a>, Universit\u00e9 de Pau et des Pays de l&#8217;Adour, 17.06.2020<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Les laboratoires du CATT et du CRAJ ont obtenu conjointement un financement de la r\u00e9gion Nouvelle Aquitaine pour mener \u00e0 bien un projet d&#8217;\u00e9tudes des pratiques de responsabilit\u00e9 sociale et environnementale des entreprises (RSE) install\u00e9es en territoire n\u00e9o-aquitain ainsi qu\u2019un projet de construction d\u2019un r\u00e9seau de recherche pluridisciplinaire sur ce territoire. (&#8230;) Donn\u00e9es ESG (Environnement, Social, Gouvernance) : Pour l&#8217;\u00e9tude RESET, en compl\u00e9ment de l&#8217;analyse de l&#8217;enqu\u00eate men\u00e9e aupr\u00e8s d&#8217;entreprises de plus de 9 salari\u00e9s situ\u00e9es en Nouvelle-Aquitaine et en Aragon sur leurs pratiques de RSE, les chercheurs s&#8217;appuient sur les donn\u00e9es COVALENCE.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><div class=\"vcex-testimonials-fullslider-author wpex-mt-20 wpex-mb-5 wpex-text-md\"><div class=\"vcex-testimonials-fullslider-author-name\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpex-slider-slide sp-slide entry post-12545 type-testimonials language-838 cat-831\"><div class=\"vcex-testimonials-fullslider-inner wpex-text-center\"><div class=\"vcex-testimonials-fullslider-entry wpex-font-light wpex-text-2xl wpex-clr wpex-last-mb-0 entry\"><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emeraldinsight.com\/doi\/full\/10.1108\/MD-03-2018-0290\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Integrating corporate social responsibility and financial performance<\/a>, Amelia Bilbao-Terol, Mar Arenas-Parra, Susana Alvarez-Otero, Ver\u00f3nica Ca\u00f1al-Fern\u00e1ndez, University of Oviedo, Management Decision, 12 July 2018<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">In this paper, data for firms\u2019 CSR performance evaluation come from Vigeo and Covalence rating agencies. They gather different and complementary information about companies in terms of ESG criteria. (&#8230;) This could be due to the different sources of information and methodologies used by these two agencies. (&#8230;)\u00a0Of course, both evaluations are valuable and, therefore, an aggregation process would appear useful. (&#8230;) The authors present a hybrid TOPSIS methodology on transformed scores of both the CSR valuations and the financial ratios.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><div class=\"vcex-testimonials-fullslider-author wpex-mt-20 wpex-mb-5 wpex-text-md\"><div class=\"vcex-testimonials-fullslider-author-name\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpex-slider-slide sp-slide entry post-11910 type-testimonials language-838 post_translations-1694 cat-831\"><div class=\"vcex-testimonials-fullslider-inner wpex-text-center\"><div class=\"vcex-testimonials-fullslider-entry wpex-font-light wpex-text-2xl wpex-clr wpex-last-mb-0 entry\"><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007%2Fs10551-017-3667-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Every Little Helps? ESG News and Stock Market Reaction<\/a>, Gunther Capelle-Blancard, Aur\u00e9lien Petit, Universit\u00e9 Paris 1 Panth\u00e9on-Sorbonne, Journal of Business Ethics, 18 September 2017<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Stories about corporate social responsibility have become very frequent over the past decade, and managers can no longer ignore their impact on firm value. In this paper, we investigate the extent and the determinants of the stock market\u2019s reaction following ordinary news related to environmental, social and governance issues\u2014the so-called ESG factors. To that purpose, we use an original database provided by Covalence EthicalQuote. Our empirical analysis is based on about 33,000 ESG news (positive or negative), targeting one hundred listed companies over the period 2002\u20132010.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><div class=\"vcex-testimonials-fullslider-author wpex-mt-20 wpex-mb-5 wpex-text-md\"><div class=\"vcex-testimonials-fullslider-author-name\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpex-slider-slide sp-slide entry post-10791 type-testimonials language-838 post_translations-1709 cat-831\"><div class=\"vcex-testimonials-fullslider-inner wpex-text-center\"><div class=\"vcex-testimonials-fullslider-entry wpex-font-light wpex-text-2xl wpex-clr wpex-last-mb-0 entry\"><p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"http:\/\/corporate-sustainability.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/With-Strings-Attached.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">With Strings Attached: The Belief in The Business Case for Corporate Social Responsibility and its Grounding in Fair Market Ideology<\/a>, Sebastian Hafenbr\u00e4dl, Faculty of Business and Economics (HEC) University of Lausanne, Switzerland; Daniel Waeger, Amsterdam Business School, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, 7th Annual ARCS Research Conference , Kellogg School of Management, May 13 &#8211; 15, 2015<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">All the information we presented to the respondents was based on real data. To operationalize social performance, we used data from Covalence EthicalQuote (www.ethicalquote.com) from 2002 to 2006 for a total of 183 companies taken from the Dow Jones Sector Titans Index , an index of the biggest companies in important industries. 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