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Finance et éthique, la réconciliation ?

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[fre] Cet article étudie les liens entre la finance et l'éthique. Dans le contexte actuel de durcissement des lois de protection de l'environnement et de développement du principe de précaution, une gestion éthique diminue le coût du risque d'un contentieux judiciaire. Elle facilite également les prêts bancaires car les établissements de crédit encourent plus de risques en finançant des entreprises polluantes. . Cette diminution des situations de crise potentielle par une gestion éthique doit se répercuter immédiatement et positivement sur le cours de l'action. L'impact financier de l'éthique va s'accentuer, la COB ayant attiré l'attention sur l'importance de l'information comptable à fournir au niveau de la politique environnementale. Par l'analyse des fonds éthiques, nous éclairons le lien entre performance financière et performance éthique, les indices boursiers éthiques semblant montrer un surcroît de performance par rapport aux indices de référence. . Classification JEL : G11, G23, Z13 [eng] How to reconcile finance with social responsibility ? . This article studies the links between finance and social responsibilities. As environmental protection laws are currently hardening and since precaution principle develops, a socially and environmentally responsible management reduces the cost of a possible judicial disagreement. It can also facilitate banking loans in so far as banks are incurring more and more risks by financing polluting firms. This decrease in potential crisis situation owing to a socially responsible management is to affect immediately and positively the stocks prices. Furthermore, the financial impact of a social responsible management is going to increase because the « COB » has recently drawn attention to the importance of the accounting information to provide, regarding the firms environmental policy. Thirdly, by analysing socially responsible funds, we can clarify the link between profitability and corporate environmental performance because the social responsible index seems to outperform the reference one.. JEL classifications : G11, G23, Z13

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  • Caroline Marie-Jeanne, 2004. "Finance et éthique, la réconciliation ?," Revue d'Économie Financière, Programme National Persée, vol. 74(1), pages 319-332.
  • Handle: RePEc:prs:recofi:ecofi_0987-3368_2004_num_74_1_5047
    DOI: 10.3406/ecofi.2004.5047
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    1. Déjean, Frédérique, 2004. "Contribution à l'étude de l'investissement socialement responsable : Les stratégies de légitimation des sociétés de gestion," Economics Thesis from University Paris Dauphine, Paris Dauphine University, number 123456789/10473 edited by Colasse, Bernard.

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    • G11 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions
    • G23 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Non-bank Financial Institutions; Financial Instruments; Institutional Investors
    • Z13 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - Economic Sociology; Economic Anthropology; Language; Social and Economic Stratification
    • G11 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Portfolio Choice; Investment Decisions
    • G23 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Non-bank Financial Institutions; Financial Instruments; Institutional Investors
    • Z13 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - Economic Sociology; Economic Anthropology; Language; Social and Economic Stratification

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