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MASI ESG et performance boursière : Analyse du cas de la bourse de Casablanca
[MASI ESG et performance boursière : Analyse du cas de la bourse de Casablanca MASI ESG and Stock Market Performance: Evidence from the Casablanca Stock Exchange]

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  • Mohammed Ouargani

    (ENCG - École Nationale de Commerce et de Gestion d'Agadir - Université Ibn Zohr = Ibn Zohr University [Agadir])

  • Bouchra Radi

    (ENCG - École Nationale de Commerce et de Gestion d'Agadir - Université Ibn Zohr = Ibn Zohr University [Agadir])

Abstract

Résumé : Cet article analyse l'impact de l'inclusion dans l'indice MASI ESG de la Bourse de Casablanca sur la performance boursière des entreprises cotées. Dans un contexte où les critères environnementaux, sociaux et de gouvernance (ESG) prennent une importance croissante dans les décisions d'investissement, la recherche vise à déterminer si l'appartenance à un indice ESG améliore effectivement la performance ajustée au risque sur le marché marocain. L'étude repose sur une base de 782 observations couvrant la période de novembre 2023 à juin 2025. Trois indicateurs de performance ont été retenus — le rendement mensuel, la volatilité et le ratio de Sharpe — afin d'évaluer la performance ajustée au risque. Les données ont été traitées à l'aide du logiciel SPSS, en mobilisant des statistiques descriptives et une analyse de régression linéaire destinée à tester l'effet de l'inclusion ESG sur le ratio de Sharpe. Les résultats empiriques révèlent une relation positive et statistiquement significative entre l'inclusion dans l'indice MASI ESG et la performance ajustée au risque. Les entreprises affichant de meilleures pratiques ESG présentent globalement une volatilité plus faible et une rentabilité ajustée supérieure, suggérant que le MASI ESG constitue un signal de confiance pour les investisseurs et un levier de développement de la finance durable au Maroc. Abstract: This paper examines the impact of inclusion in the MASI ESG index of the Casablanca Stock Exchange on the stock market performance of listed companies. In a context where environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are becoming increasingly important in investment decisions, the study seeks to determine whether ESG index membership effectively enhances risk-adjusted performance in the Moroccan market. The analysis is based on a dataset of 782 observations covering the period from November 2023 to June 2025. Three performance indicators were considered—monthly return, volatility, and the Sharpe ratio—to assess risk-adjusted performance. Data were processed using SPSS, combining descriptive statistics with a linear regression analysis testing the effect of ESG inclusion on the Sharpe ratio. Empirical results reveal a positive and statistically significant relationship between inclusion in the MASI ESG index and risk-adjusted performance. Firms with higher ESG standards exhibit lower volatility and superior adjusted returns, suggesting that the MASI ESG index serves as a credible signal for investors and a lever for promoting sustainable finance in Morocco.

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  • Mohammed Ouargani & Bouchra Radi, 2025. "MASI ESG et performance boursière : Analyse du cas de la bourse de Casablanca [MASI ESG et performance boursière : Analyse du cas de la bourse de Casablanca MASI ESG and Stock Market Performance: E," Post-Print hal-05332337, HAL.
  • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05332337
    DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17364014
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    • M10 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - General
    • M10 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - General
    • M10 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - General
    • M10 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - General

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