An Empirical Study on Corporate ESG Behavior and Employee Satisfaction: A Moderating Mediation Model

Behavioral Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(4), P. 274 - 274

Published: March 26, 2024

As the role of human capital in enhancing corporate value becomes increasingly prominent new economic era, employee satisfaction has garnered widespread attention organizational behavior theory and business practices. However, constrained by traditional governance model “shareholder primacy”, which tends to view employees instrumentally, adverse effects on identification persist. Currently, ESG behaviors are flourishing China, bringing profound extensive transformations social sustainability. Yet, research whether how improve remains unclear. This study, based data from “China’s 100 Best Employers Award” employing regression analysis panel listed companies Shanghai Shenzhen stock exchanges, reveals that have potential enhance satisfaction. Transparency environmental information internal control mechanisms emerge as primary means through elevate Furthermore, heightened awareness among executives higher educational qualifications strengthen relationship between

Language: Английский

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ESG performance and green innovation of Chinese enterprises: Based on the perspective of financing constraints

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 370, P. 122955 - 122955

Published: Oct. 17, 2024

Language: Английский

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Fishing in muddy water? Climate policy uncertainty and corporate greenwashing in environmental, social, and governance

Managerial and Decision Economics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 45(6), P. 4191 - 4207

Published: May 15, 2024

Abstract This study investigates the relationship between climate policy uncertainty and corporate greenwashing behavior using data from Chinese A‐share listed companies 2009 to 2021. The results indicate that increasing significantly robustly strengthens behavior, particularly among firms located in regions with weaker environmental regulations, within high‐polluting industries shorter‐term management perspectives. Additionally, development widespread adoption of digital technologies, along enhanced external regulatory pressures, can inversely moderate positive greenwashing. In summary, this contributes our understanding under risks provides insights for achieving social sustainability.

Language: Английский

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Environmental Regulation and Green Investment Efficiency: Threshold and Spatial Spillover Analysis for China

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(7), P. 2934 - 2934

Published: March 26, 2025

To achieve the mutual coordination and sustainable development of ecology economy, China has been consistently strengthening its environmental regulations while simultaneously bolstering green investments heavily polluting enterprises. This study utilizes panel data from enterprises between 2017 2022. Firstly, it employs SBM-DEA method to quantify investment efficiency sampled Secondly, constructs threshold spatial autoregressive models investigate how impact by these The findings indicate that in is low. relationship exhibits double effects spillover effects, forming an inverted “N” shape. After incorporating internal control factors, effect persists, displaying shape, but with a broader promotion interval. These are crucial for formulating government policies on regulation intensity, optimizing corporate investment, advancing practice development.

Language: Английский

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Digital technology innovation and corporate environmental, social, and governance performance: Evidence from a sample of listed firms in China

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 31(5), P. 3836 - 3854

Published: March 18, 2024

Abstract Corporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance is gaining significance in global sustainable development. Corporations can improve ESG through digital technology innovation (DTI). However, few studies systematically examined the relationship between DTI performance. This study uses patent application data as a proxy for to provide empirical evidence. Analysis of Chinese A‐share firms from 2009 2021 shows that significantly improves performance, particularly small‐sized non‐state‐owned firms. Mediation analysis indicates promotes by increasing internal control quality human capital. Institutional environment government attention optimization enhances DTI's promotion effect on Firms with advanced transformation better DTI. The findings expand theoretical understanding role corporate sustainability practical insights into how managers leverage opportunities strengthen

Language: Английский

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Revisiting the relationship between ESG, institutional ownership, and corporate innovation: An efficiency perspective

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 31(6), P. 6504 - 6525

Published: Aug. 17, 2024

Abstract This paper investigates how environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efficiency impacts corporate innovation, highlighting its role as a crucial indicator of resource utilization within firms. Analyzing data from A‐share listed companies in China between 2009 2021, we find that ESG levels are positively correlated with innovation outputs. indicates higher contributes to greater innovation. Our result also reveals the relationship is moderated by firm's ownership structure. Specifically, negative moderating effects more pronounced regions lower economic development or stringent environmental regulations. Technology‐based firms particularly affected, exhibiting vulnerability these effects. These findings confirm significant mechanism linking practices enhanced capabilities. By exploring both aspects performance institutional factors influencing ESG‐innovation dynamics, our study makes notable contribution literature, offering new insights into effective can strategically drive

Language: Английский

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Does ESG Performance Enhance Corporate Green Technological Innovation? Micro Evidence from Chinese-Listed Companies

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(2), P. 636 - 636

Published: Jan. 15, 2025

This study investigates the impact of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance on green technological innovation (GTI) Chinese A-share-listed companies, using data from 2009 to 2022. The findings indicate that strong ESG significantly enhances GTI, with this effect being more pronounced in state-owned firms non-high-tech sectors, demonstrating heterogeneity across firm types. Mechanism analysis reveals facilitates GTI by mitigating financing constraints boosting R&D investments. Moreover, identifies a non-linear relationship, wherein varies size environmental regulation intensity, as confirmed through threshold model. not only deepens theoretical framework linking corporate but also uncovers practical mechanisms which drives providing both insights foundations for governments formulate transition policies.

Language: Английский

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Green Finance Policy and Enterprise Total Factor Productivity: The Role of Corporate Environmental Social Responsibility and Financing Constraints

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 493, P. 144953 - 144953

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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ESG performance and corporate innovation

Research in International Business and Finance, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 102817 - 102817

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Exploring the heterogeneous effects of environmental, social, and governance performance on idiosyncratic risk: do political ties matter?

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 12(1)

Published: March 24, 2025

Language: Английский

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