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Do Investors Care About Sustainability?

Cilt: 12 Sayı: 3 8 Şubat 2026
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Do Investors Care About Sustainability?

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Purpose: This study seeks to investigate any significant changes in the stock returns of companies listed on the BIST Sustainability Index from 2014 to 2023. Within this framework, the research analyses the impact of inclusion in the index on investor behaviour, focusing on potential increases or decreases in stock returns to evaluate the market's reception of sustainability-oriented indices. Method: This study employs an event study methodology to assess the impact of a specific event—the inclusion of companies in an index—on stock returns. The analysis evaluates investor reactions by calculating abnormal returns during both pre- and post-event periods. To determine if there is a significant difference between the average abnormal returns in these periods, a paired sample t-test is utilized. This analysis will indicate whether inclusion in the index results in a change in stock performance. Findings: The analysis results indicate that the cumulative average abnormal returns (CAAR) of 18 companies exhibit a negative trend in the period from 10 to 5 days before and 10 to 5 days after their inclusion in the BIST sustainability index. The findings from the Paired Samples t-test reveal no significant change in stock returns when comparing the CARs values before and after the event. Conclusion: This indicates that there is no noticeable change in stock returns following the inclusion of companies in the BIST Sustainability Index. This scenario may also imply that investors do not react to the inclusion of these companies or that they are unable to achieve abnormal returns from these stocks.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Destekleyen Kurum

Çağ University

Teşekkür

This study is supported by Research Fund of the Çağ University. (Project number: 2024-2-14)

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Erken Görünüm Tarihi

26 Kasım 2025

Yayımlanma Tarihi

8 Şubat 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

29 Nisan 2025

Kabul Tarihi

19 Ağustos 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Cilt: 12 Sayı: 3

Kaynak Göster

APA
Yılmaz Özekenci, S., & Konak, T. (2026). Do Investors Care About Sustainability? Istanbul Gelisim University Journal of Social Sciences, 12(3), 1063-1075. https://doi.org/10.17336/igusbd.1686674
AMA
1.Yılmaz Özekenci S, Konak T. Do Investors Care About Sustainability? İGÜSBD. 2026;12(3):1063-1075. doi:10.17336/igusbd.1686674
Chicago
Yılmaz Özekenci, Süreyya, ve Tuba Konak. 2026. “Do Investors Care About Sustainability?”. Istanbul Gelisim University Journal of Social Sciences 12 (3): 1063-75. https://doi.org/10.17336/igusbd.1686674.
EndNote
Yılmaz Özekenci S, Konak T (01 Şubat 2026) Do Investors Care About Sustainability? Istanbul Gelisim University Journal of Social Sciences 12 3 1063–1075.
IEEE
[1]S. Yılmaz Özekenci ve T. Konak, “Do Investors Care About Sustainability?”, İGÜSBD, c. 12, sy 3, ss. 1063–1075, Şub. 2026, doi: 10.17336/igusbd.1686674.
ISNAD
Yılmaz Özekenci, Süreyya - Konak, Tuba. “Do Investors Care About Sustainability?”. Istanbul Gelisim University Journal of Social Sciences 12/3 (01 Şubat 2026): 1063-1075. https://doi.org/10.17336/igusbd.1686674.
JAMA
1.Yılmaz Özekenci S, Konak T. Do Investors Care About Sustainability? İGÜSBD. 2026;12:1063–1075.
MLA
Yılmaz Özekenci, Süreyya, ve Tuba Konak. “Do Investors Care About Sustainability?”. Istanbul Gelisim University Journal of Social Sciences, c. 12, sy 3, Şubat 2026, ss. 1063-75, doi:10.17336/igusbd.1686674.
Vancouver
1.Süreyya Yılmaz Özekenci, Tuba Konak. Do Investors Care About Sustainability? İGÜSBD. 01 Şubat 2026;12(3):1063-75. doi:10.17336/igusbd.1686674

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