Abstract
Focusing on Denmark as an example of a Nordic country, the chapter argues that the Nordic corporate governance system has been entirely and consistently shareholder oriented, which is not irreconcilable with observing considerations related to stakeholders, ESG, and the environment. On the contrary, it is probably this feature that has made Nordic companies so efficient that many are world leaders within their industry, and so profitable that the Nordic countries have been able to finance their envious way of life and high environmental standing. In this contribution, the emphasis is on the G and less on the E and S that make up ESG because when analysing the decision-making of a company, governance (G) is arguably more important than decisions on how to deal with environmental (E) and social (S) matters, because governance is about the fundamental question of who makes those decisions.
Translated title of the contribution | Den nordiske tilgang til selskabsledelse og ESG |
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Original language | English |
Title of host publication | Research Handbook on Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance |
Editors | Thilo Kuntz |
Publisher | Edward Elgar Publishing |
Publication date | 2024 |
Pages | 397-420 |
Chapter | 18 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781802202526 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781802202533 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2024 |
Keywords
- Faculty of Law