04111nam a22005895i 4500 978-3-031-63985-2 DE-He213 20251030112654.0 cr nn 008mamaa 240727s2024 sz | s |||| 0|eng d 9783031639852 978-3-031-63985-2 10.1007/978-3-031-63985-2 doi RA971-971.85 KCQ bicssc BUS070170 bisacsh KCVJ thema Candio, Paolo. author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 81392 Sustainability and Corporate Performance in Health Care [electronic resource] : ESG Implications for the European Industry / by Paolo Candio. 1st ed. 2024. Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2024. XVII, 134 p. 40 illus. online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance, 2196-7083 Social and Normative Context of Sustainability -- Sustainability in Health Care -- Normative and market instruments of sustainability -- Evolution of ESG and Corporate Performance in Health Care -- ESG and Economic Performance in Health Care -- ESG and Information Asymmetry in Health Care. This book explores the multifaceted relationship between sustainability and corporate performance in health care by providing a review of the relevant policy and academic literature, together with novel quantitative evidence to support strategic and managerial decision-making. The book uniquely investigates whether and how improvements in sustainability-related activities and reporting, and respective ESG scores assigned by international rating agencies, are related to corporations’ economic and market performance. The potential development and expansion in private health care services and products, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, calls for a new paradigm in the health care industry. After introducing the reader to the social and policy context for sustainable development and to various normative and market instruments used to assess sustainability and corporate performance, the book presents the results of statistical analyses conducted on a representative sample of top health care companies listed in European capital markets and draws conclusions about the profitability and effectiveness of sustainability- and ESG-related investments. There’s a current debate about whether investing in sustainability not only fulfills ethical obligations but also drives long-term value. The empirical literature often presents conflicting findings, particularly when it comes to scholars’ relatively limited evaluation of the health care industry. The book sheds new light on this proposition and offers guidance on sustainable decision-making in health care, making it relevant for researchers and professionals. Health services administration. 61649 Business enterprises Finance. 58021 Accounting. 57622 Sustainability. 57661 Industrial organization. 57885 Health Care Management. 67006 Corporate Finance. 57278 Financial Accounting. 57570 Sustainability. 57661 Industrial Organization. 57885 SpringerLink (Online service) Springer Nature eBook Printed edition: 9783031639845 Printed edition: 9783031639869 Printed edition: 9783031639876 CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance, 2196-7083 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-63985-2 ZDB-2-BUM ZDB-2-SXBM 61969 61969