ESG and corporate performance: The moderating role of government subsidies and mediating effect of analyst coverage in Chinese A-share listed companies DOI Creative Commons

Chenyao Tang,

Xiaolong Guo,

Xuan Li

et al.

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 20(5), P. e0322190 - e0322190

Published: May 8, 2025

In recent years, the heightened emphasis on sustainable and high-quality economic development has garnered substantial investor interest in corporate ESG performance, significantly influencing long-term operational stability of firms. This study, based data from A-share listed companies 2015 to 2022, explores relationship between performance financial performance. research employed regression analysis examine this found that improved enhances especially state-owned enterprises manufacturing sector. Additional shows government subsidies positively influence suggesting amplify positive effects initiatives Mechanism tests suggest increased analyst coverage is a key pathway through which boosts These findings underscore importance for provide empirical evidence supporting role amplifying impact outcomes.

Language: Английский

The Impact of ESG Criteria on Firm Value: A Strategic Analysis of the Airline Industry DOI Open Access
Ferah YILDIZ, Faruk Dayı, Mustafa Yücel

et al.

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(19), P. 8300 - 8300

Published: Sept. 24, 2024

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors are crucial in evaluating a company’s value. High ESG scores reflect ethical practices, social responsibility, effective governance. This paper examines the impact of criteria on firm value within airline industry, focusing their influence operational efficiency, risk reduction, financial performance. Using panel data analysis, study evaluates from 32 companies over period 2018–2023, with an explanatory power 36.5%. The research explores how integrating environmental, into strategic management can foster sustainable competitive advantage. It focuses utilizing internal resources, meeting needs various interested parties, balancing financial, environmental findings indicate that while practices enhance through improved efficiency management, they do not always lead to higher short-term Moreover, underscores significance where robust structures mitigate risks but may also increase costs. contributes literature by providing empirical evidence link between performance emphasizing importance principles for long-term sustainability success.

Language: Английский

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ESG activities and bank performance with the moderating influence of competition and regulatory quality: a study in the organization of Islamic countries DOI

‪Muhammad Umar Islam,

Baharom Abdul Hamid, Muhammad Naeem Shahid

et al.

International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 7, 2025

Purpose This study aims to investigate whether banks’ environmental, social and governance (ESG) activities impact their profitability stability. The authors also explore banking industry competition the country’s regulatory quality moderate of ESG on Design/methodology/approach sample includes data from 46 banks in 11 Organization Islamic Countries (OIC) 2010 2020. have used generalized method moments (GMM) as primary estimation model, with robustness tests validate research findings. Findings results show that neither nor its components bank profitability. Instead, component decrease findings support stakeholder theory risk-management view, which proposes improve financial performance reduce unnecessary risks. However, an increase market power (reduced competition) frees resources for banks, such they focus more activities, improves profitability, albeit at reduced stability levels. finding supports competition-related differentiation hypothesis. Finally, a change does not influence or institutions-ESG proposition. Research limitations/implications has several limitations. First, constrained by availability, could examine OIC countries. Examining outcomes would be interesting based ethics corporate responsibility perspectives. set recent so differential COVID-19 estimated. coverage countries was limited our sample; this improved future research. Practical implications Banks should evaluate scope communicate long-term strategic benefits stakeholders align strategy business model offer innovative ESG-based products. They recalibrate risk management framework catalyse stakeholders’ trust. Policymakers control level can foster without sacrificing performance. Also, given incentives becomes integral growth, direction Social part maximize stakeholders, while maintaining providing incentives. Originality/value To best authors’ knowledge, is first extend theoretical literature connecting ESG-led

Language: Английский

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The impact of ESG and the institutional environment on investment efficiency in China through the mediators of agency costs and financial constraints DOI Creative Commons

Zhao Dong-hui,

Wan Sallha Yusoff, Mohd Fairuz Md Salleh

et al.

Social Sciences & Humanities Open, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 11, P. 101323 - 101323

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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CSR, GCG and Company Size Impact on Profitability and Company Value DOI Open Access
Risal Risal, Agustan Syamsuddin,

Sitti Murniati

et al.

Jurnal Ekonomi, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 30(1), P. 19 - 47

Published: March 27, 2025

This research investigates the influence of CSR, GCG, and Company Size on profitability firm value manufacturing companies listed Indonesia Stock Exchange. With a sample 234 using purposive sampling, study adopts quantitative descriptive explanatory approach, applying SEM for hypothesis testing. The results indicate positive CSR value, while GCG company size negatively affect profitability. Other findings include negative impact through implication is that need to consider in their strategies enhance investment attractiveness.

Language: Английский

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Role of country governance between sustainable development and firm value in emerging markets DOI Creative Commons
Zeeshan Ahmed, Yasmeen Bashir, Bilal Ahmed

et al.

Discover Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 6(1)

Published: April 8, 2025

Language: Английский

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ESG and bank profitability: the moderating role of country sustainability in developing and developed economies DOI Creative Commons

María Cantero-Sáiz,

Sergio Sanfilippo Azofra, Begoña Torre Olmo

et al.

Green Finance, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 7(2), P. 288 - 331

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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The Effect of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) on the Persistence of Firm Value: Evidence from Survival Analysis DOI Open Access
Yen-Yu Liu, Pin‐Sheng Lee

Published: April 11, 2025

This study examines the effect of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance on persistence firm value among publicly listed companies in Taiwan from 2016 to 2023, using survival analysis. approach addresses a gap literature, which has largely overlooked temporal dimension value. The findings indicate that only higher social scores are significantly associated with longer duration persistence, whereas environmental do not exhibit this effect. Furthermore, analysis reveals within pillar, product quality safety contribute meaningfully sustaining Although previous studies have often linked sustainability practices value, present suggest such effects may endure over time. These results underscore importance aligning ESG initiatives core business strategies enhancing disclosure credibility ensure authentic commitment.

Language: Английский

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The Moderating Role of Worldwide Governance Indicators on ESG–Firm Performance Relationship: Evidence from Europe DOI Open Access
Rezart Demiraj, Enida Demiraj, Suzan Dsouza

et al.

Journal of risk and financial management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 18(4), P. 213 - 213

Published: April 14, 2025

Engaging in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) activities entails costs that influence a firm’s financial market performance. However, it is expected the long-term benefits of ESG engagement outweigh these costs, leading to superior Despite extensive research on ESG–performance relationship, findings remain mixed. This study examines moderating effect country governance, measured by Worldwide Indicators (WGIs), relationship between firms’ scores their performance European context. Using two-stage least squares (2SLS) regression model dataset spanning 12 years (2011–2022) for 2083 listed firms, we find WGI significantly moderates relationship. Our results indicate alone has negative impact (ROA), suggesting associated with investments often short-term benefits. strong governance structures mitigate transforming into value-enhancing activities. Conversely, positively influences (Tobin’s Q), signaling value investors. Yet, jurisdictions frameworks, this diminishes, as compliance becomes baseline expectation rather than differentiating factor.

Language: Английский

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ESG and corporate performance: The moderating role of government subsidies and mediating effect of analyst coverage in Chinese A-share listed companies DOI Creative Commons

Chenyao Tang,

Xiaolong Guo,

Xuan Li

et al.

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 20(5), P. e0322190 - e0322190

Published: May 8, 2025

In recent years, the heightened emphasis on sustainable and high-quality economic development has garnered substantial investor interest in corporate ESG performance, significantly influencing long-term operational stability of firms. This study, based data from A-share listed companies 2015 to 2022, explores relationship between performance financial performance. research employed regression analysis examine this found that improved enhances especially state-owned enterprises manufacturing sector. Additional shows government subsidies positively influence suggesting amplify positive effects initiatives Mechanism tests suggest increased analyst coverage is a key pathway through which boosts These findings underscore importance for provide empirical evidence supporting role amplifying impact outcomes.

Language: Английский

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