Study on ESG and private equity by Marcel Olbert among the most-cited publications in the Journal of Accounting Research

The paper “ESG Disclosures in the Private Equity Industry” by Marcel Olbert has been ranked among the top 10 most-cited papers published in 2024 in the prestigious Journal of Accounting Research.
The journal is widely regarded as one of the leading academic publications in the field of accounting and financial research worldwide.

The recognition was announced by the Accounting Research Center at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, highlighting the impact and relevance of the research on ESG transparency in the private equity industry.

In the study, Marcel Olbert, together with Jefferson Abraham and Florin Vasvari, provides the first systematic evidence on ESG disclosures by private equity firms and documents an increasing trend in voluntary disclosures.