‘Take Back Control’: The implications of Brexit uncertainty on investor perception of ESG reputational events

This study examines the impact of Brexit on investor reactions to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) events in UK companies. Post-Brexit, investors show reduced sensitivity to ESG incidents, suggesting relaxed corporate accountability for ESG disasters. We observe varied investor responses t...

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Main Authors: Akyildirim, E., Conlon, T., Corbet, S., Oxley, Leslie
Format: Journal Article
Published: John Wiley & Sons Ltd 2024
Online Access:https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/97479
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author Akyildirim, E.
Conlon, T.
Corbet, S.
Oxley, Leslie
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description This study examines the impact of Brexit on investor reactions to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) events in UK companies. Post-Brexit, investors show reduced sensitivity to ESG incidents, suggesting relaxed corporate accountability for ESG disasters. We observe varied investor responses to different ESG events, with most having less financial influence after Brexit. This research informs regulators, stakeholders and policymakers in the post-Brexit era, emphasising the need for strong ESG regulations and communication in influencing investor behaviour. It contributes to understanding the relationship between regulatory changes, corporate reputation and investor reactions post-Brexit.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-974792025-07-18T01:14:53Z ‘Take Back Control’: The implications of Brexit uncertainty on investor perception of ESG reputational events Akyildirim, E. Conlon, T. Corbet, S. Oxley, Leslie This study examines the impact of Brexit on investor reactions to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) events in UK companies. Post-Brexit, investors show reduced sensitivity to ESG incidents, suggesting relaxed corporate accountability for ESG disasters. We observe varied investor responses to different ESG events, with most having less financial influence after Brexit. This research informs regulators, stakeholders and policymakers in the post-Brexit era, emphasising the need for strong ESG regulations and communication in influencing investor behaviour. It contributes to understanding the relationship between regulatory changes, corporate reputation and investor reactions post-Brexit. 2024 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/97479 10.1111/eufm.12490 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ John Wiley & Sons Ltd fulltext
spellingShingle Akyildirim, E.
Conlon, T.
Corbet, S.
Oxley, Leslie
‘Take Back Control’: The implications of Brexit uncertainty on investor perception of ESG reputational events
title ‘Take Back Control’: The implications of Brexit uncertainty on investor perception of ESG reputational events
title_full ‘Take Back Control’: The implications of Brexit uncertainty on investor perception of ESG reputational events
title_fullStr ‘Take Back Control’: The implications of Brexit uncertainty on investor perception of ESG reputational events
title_full_unstemmed ‘Take Back Control’: The implications of Brexit uncertainty on investor perception of ESG reputational events
title_short ‘Take Back Control’: The implications of Brexit uncertainty on investor perception of ESG reputational events
title_sort ‘take back control’: the implications of brexit uncertainty on investor perception of esg reputational events
url https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/97479