Investor and Stakeholder Tools for Tracking Companies’ Climate Commitments, Greenwashing and ESG Trends
At a glance
- Co-project leader : Dr. Tomasz Orpiszewski, Prof. Jan-Alexander Posth
- Deputy of project leader : Prof. Markus Leippold
- Project team : David Jaggi, Dr. Martin Schüle, Dr. Mark James Thompson, Dr. Tingyu Yu
- Project budget : CHF 524'000
- Project status : ongoing
- Funding partner : Innosuisse (Innovationsprojekt / Projekt Nr. 62427.1 IP-SBM)
- Project partner : RAM Active Investments SA, Universität Zürich / Institut für Banking und Finance
- Contact person : Jan-Alexander Posth
Description
This project aims to create a set of science-based methods to systematically detect potential greenwashing in corporate communication, as well as signals for green innovation and technologies. By applying the methods to thousands of stocks, we intend to design novel, ESG-proof financial products.