Ahmed, Rizwan, Abweny, Mohammad, Benjasak, Chonlakan, Nguyen, Dung T.K. (2024) Financial sanctions and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance: a comparative study of ownership responses in the Chinese context. Journal of Environmental Management, 351 . Article Number 119718. ISSN 0301-4797. (doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119718) (KAR id:104371)
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Abstract
This study undertakes a comprehensive examination of the relationships between strategic investors, financial sanctions, and ESG performance in Chinese non-financial firms from 2011 to 2022. The study demonstrates a positive relationship between ESG performance and foreign and government ownership, while indicating a negative impact from family ownership, using data from the ASSET4 and the Global Sanction Database (GSDB). Financial sanctions serve as a moderating factor, demonstrating that foreign and family ownership are associated with an higher level of ESG involvement during sanctions. Conversely, government ownership is connected to a decrease in ESG performance. Our results contribute to several fields, including ownership literature, agency theory, and sanctions literature. Additionally, they have practical implications for multiple groups of stakeholders, such as investors, managers, and policymakers.
Item Type: | Article |
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DOI/Identification number: | 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119718 |
Uncontrolled keywords: | ESG performance; financial sanctions; strategic investors; and comparative study |
Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HG Finance |
Divisions: | Divisions > Kent Business School - Division > Department of Accounting and Finance |
Funders: | University of Kent (https://ror.org/00xkeyj56) |
Depositing User: | Rizwan Ahmed |
Date Deposited: | 21 Dec 2023 19:16 UTC |
Last Modified: | 13 Feb 2024 13:56 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/104371 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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