The association between capital structure and ESG scores of listed companies in Kuwait
| dc.contributor.advisor | Tomazos, konstantions | |
| dc.contributor.author | Alhajri, Naif Abdullah | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-10-14T09:03:19Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-08-26 | |
| dc.description | The objectives include examining ESG performance trends, quantifying the impact of capital structure on ESG scores, and developing recommendations for improvement. The study used panel data with 148 firm-year observations from 37 non-financial companies. Key findings reveal a declining trend in ESG scores, a significant negative association between debt ratio and ESG, and a strong positive association between CG and ESG scores. Surprisingly, firm size negatively correlated with ESG performance, while CG did not significantly moderate the association between capital structure and ESG scores. The study concludes that Kuwaiti companies face challenges in maintaining ESG performance and recommends prioritising governance practices, balancing debt with ESG initiatives, and developing size-specific ESG strategies to enhance performance. Keywords: ESG, capital structure, CSR, Kuwait | |
| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this dissertation was to research the relationship between capital structure and ESG performance | |
| dc.format.extent | 59 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Harvard | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14154/73233 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | universtiy of strathclyde | |
| dc.subject | ESG performance | |
| dc.subject | capital structure | |
| dc.subject | corporate social responsibility (CSR) | |
| dc.title | The association between capital structure and ESG scores of listed companies in Kuwait | |
| dc.type | Thesis | |
| sdl.degree.department | businesses school | |
| sdl.degree.discipline | International Management | |
| sdl.degree.grantor | universtiy of strathclyde | |
| sdl.degree.name | Master |