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We analyze an extensive proprietary database of corporate social responsibility engagements with U.S. public companies from 1999-2009. Engagements address environmental, social, and governance concerns. Successful (unsuccessful) engagements are followed by positive (zero) abnormal returns. Companies with inferior governance and socially conscious institutional investors are more likely to be engaged. Success in engagements is more probable if the engaged firm has reputational concerns and higher capacity to implement changes. Collaboration among activists is instrumental in increasing the success rate of environmental/social engagements. After successful engagements, particularly on environmental/social issues, companies experience improved accounting performance and governance and increased institutional ownership.
Keywords:
CORPORATE SOCIAL-RESPONSIBILITY
HEDGE FUND ACTIVISM
SHAREHOLDER ACTIVISM
STOCK RETURNS
GOVERNANCE
IMPACT
INVESTORS
REAL
COST
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