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Environmental performance, sustainability, governance and financial performance: Evidence from heavily polluting industries in China
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Collins G. Ntim,
Yue Wu
Business Strategy and the Environment, Volume: 30, Issue: 5, Pages: 2313 - 2331
Swansea University Author:
Mohamed Elmagrhi
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DOI (Published version): 10.1002/bse.2748
Abstract
This study seeks to contribute to the existing business strategy and the environment literature by examining the effect of governance structures on Chinese firms’ environmental performance, and consequently ascertain the extent to which the financial performance–environmental performance nexus is mo...
| Published in: | Business Strategy and the Environment |
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| ISSN: | 0964-4733 1099-0836 |
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Wiley
2021
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa56168 |
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This study seeks to contribute to the existing business strategy and the environment literature by examining the effect of governance structures on Chinese firms’ environmental performance, and consequently ascertain the extent to which the financial performance–environmental performance nexus is moderated by governance mechanisms. Using a sample of Chinese companies from heavily-polluting industries over a five-year period, our baseline findings suggest that, on average, board size and governing board meetings are positively associated with Chinese firms’ environmental performance, whilst board independence and gender diversity have positive, but insignificant association with firms’ environmental performance. Our evidence suggests further that the examined internal governance mechanisms have a mixed moderating effect on the link between financial performance and environmental performance. Our findings have important implications for company executives, environmental activists, policy-makers, and regulators. Our results support insights drawn from agency, resource dependence, stakeholder, and legitimacy theories. |
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| Keywords: |
Environmental performance, environmental pollution, environmental management and sustainability, governance, financial performance |
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Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Issue: |
5 |
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2313 |
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2331 |