As part of the “IIBF Talks: Academic Seminar Series” organized by the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences (IIBF), Dr. Anıl Küçükgöde from Istanbul Galata University was hosted as a guest speaker. The seminar took place on Thursday, January 8, 2026, between 12:00–13:00 at the Küçükçekmece Campus, Seminar Hall B502.

Dr. Küçükgöde delivered a presentation titled “ESG as a Financial Buffer in Debt Pricing and Firm Valuation: A Global Panel Data Study,” discussing the impact of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices on borrowing costs and firm valuation through the lens of global panel data analysis.