Financial Performance of Government Bond Portfolios Based on Environmental, Social and Governance Criteria

Financial Performance of Government Bond Portfolios Based on Environmental, Social and Governance Criteria

We evaluated the financial performance of government bond portfolios formed according to socially responsible investment (SRI) criteria. We thus open a discussion on the financial performance of SRI for government bonds. Our sample includes 24 countries over the period of June 2006 to December 2017....

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Main Authors: Guillermo Badía, Vicente Pina, Lourdes Torres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
socially responsible investments
government bonds
international finance
performance evaluation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/11/9/2514
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Summary:We evaluated the financial performance of government bond portfolios formed according to socially responsible investment (SRI) criteria. We thus open a discussion on the financial performance of SRI for government bonds. Our sample includes 24 countries over the period of June 2006 to December 2017. Using various financial performance measures, the results suggest that high-rated government bonds, according to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) dimensions, outperform low-ranked bonds under any cut-off, although differences are not statistically significant. These findings suggest that ESG screenings can be used for government bonds without sacrificing financial performance.
ISSN:2071-1050

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