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George Serafeim

Charles M. Williams Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
Verified email at hbs.edu
Cited by 28936

Corporate social responsibility and access to finance

B Cheng, I Ioannou, G Serafeim - Strategic management …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
We investigate whether superior performance on corporate social responsibility ( CSR )
strategies leads to better access to finance. We hypothesize that better access to finance can be …

The impact of corporate sustainability on organizational processes and performance

RG Eccles, I Ioannou, G Serafeim - Management science, 2014 - pubsonline.informs.org
We investigate the effect of corporate sustainability on organizational processes and
performance. Using a matched sample of 180 US companies, we find that corporations that …

Why and how investors use ESG information: Evidence from a global survey

A Amel-Zadeh, G Serafeim - Financial analysts journal, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Using survey data from mainstream investment organizations, we provide insights into why
and how investors use reported environmental, social, and governance (ESG) information. …

Corporate sustainability: First evidence on materiality

M Khan, G Serafeim, A Yoon - The accounting review, 2016 - publications.aaahq.org
Using newly available materiality classifications of sustainability topics, we develop a novel
dataset by hand-mapping sustainability investments classified as material for each industry …

The consequences of mandatory corporate sustainability reporting

I Ioannou, G Serafeim - Harvard Business School research working …, 2017 - papers.ssrn.com
A key aspect of the governance process inside organizations and markets is the measurement
and disclosure of important metrics and information. In this chapter, we examine the effect …

Integrated reporting and investor clientele

G Serafeim - Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
I ntegrated Reporting (IR) is a relatively new phenomenon in the world of corporate reporting
that has gained significant momentum in the last ten years. The International Integrated …

The pricing and ownership of US green bonds

M Baker, D Bergstresser, G Serafeim… - Annual review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
We review the pricing and ownership of green bonds, whose proceeds are used for
environmentally focused purposes. After presenting an overview of the literature on green securities …

Research on corporate sustainability: Review and directions for future research

J Grewal, G Serafeim - Foundations and Trends® in …, 2020 - nowpublishers.com
We review the literature on corporate sustainability and provide directions for future research.
Our review focuses on three actions: measuring, managing and communicating corporate …

The impact of corporate social responsibility on investment recommendations: Analysts' perceptions and shifting institutional logics

I Ioannou, G Serafeim - Strategic management journal, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
We explore the impact of corporate social responsibility ( CSR ) ratings on sell‐side analysts'
assessments of firms' future financial performance. We suggest that when analysts perceive …

[BOOK][B] The impact of a corporate culture of sustainability on corporate behavior and performance

RG Eccles, I Ioannou, G Serafeim - 2012 - mikekrzus.com
We investigate the effect of a corporate culture of sustainability on multiple facets of corporate
behavior and performance outcomes. Using a matched sample of 180 companies, we find …