Abstract
We examine whether ESG and ESG controversy scores are pricing factors that systemically affect the risk-return relationship of stocks. We test their additional explanatory power after controlling for other well-known risk factors. ESG controversy risk factor explains the cross-section of stock market returns. Investors exposed to ESG controversies demand a risk premium whereas ESG risk is regarded as idiosyncratic.
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