Aadhaar Verma, Wilfrid Laurier University

Research

Environmental, Social and Governance Institutional investors Rating properties Mutual funds Sustainability Disclosures Portfolio formation and disclosure Market efficiency Greenwashing

Latest funding

Learning about Climate Risks and ESG Investing
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$85,312
The informativeness of ESG ratings and their effect on asset prices
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$66,693

All 2 grants and awards

Learning about Climate Risks and ESG Investing

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Kim, Sanghyun

$85,312

The informativeness of ESG ratings and their effect on asset prices

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Verma, Aadhaar

Keywords: Environmental, Social and Governance; Institutional investors; Rating properties; Mutual funds; Sustainability Disclosures; Portfolio formation and disclosure; Market efficiency; Greenwashing; Shareholder activism; Regulatory pressure

$66,693

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Environmental, Social and Governance Dear Professor Verma, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on environmental, social and governance connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "The informativeness of ESG ratings and their effect on asset prices" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]