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Paying for Privilege: How Political Contributions Undermine Environmental Sustainability—And How Executive Contracting Can Restore Balance

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We are interested in investigating whether firms use political donations as a license to neglect environmental sustainability. We further deepen the examination by exploring the role of executive contracting. Drawing on a wide range of data between 2002 and 2021 and a global sample, our findings confirm that firms use political contributions ...
Habiba Al‐Shaer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Organizational Policies and Environmental Innovation: The Mediating Role of Environmental Partnerships

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Although cross‐sector collaborations drive innovation, organizational policies as legitimation signals attracting such collaborations remain unexplored. This study examines the mediating role of environmental partnerships between organizational policies and environmental innovation.
Jose Nicolas Pacheco   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does the CEO's Attention Affect How Well the Firm Performs Environmentally?

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explores whether CEOs' environmental attention (CEA) enhances firms' environmental performance. Drawing on attention‐based and upper echelons theories, which emphasize that executives' cognitive focus shapes organizational outcomes, we argue that CEOs who devote greater attention to environmental issues are more likely to integrate ...
Salah Aldain Abdullah Alshorman   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Business Strategy or Compliance? Review of the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Landscape

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors have gained significant prominence within the corporate landscape, becoming essential to the sustainability and success of modern business models. Companies are increasingly required to integrate sustainable and responsible practices into their daily operations to meet stakeholder expectations
Roberto Cerchione, Viviana Sicardi
wiley   +1 more source

Can Credit Rating Changes Affect Corporate Carbon Emissions? Some Evidence From the S&P 500

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using panel data on US S&P 500 firms from 2012 to 2024, this study examines how credit rating changes affect corporate carbon performance. Drawing on the resource‐based view and prospect theory, we show that credit rating downgrades lead to a statistically and economically significant deterioration in emission reduction scores.
Michal Wojewodzki   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Decarbonization in Financial Turbulent Times: Global Value Chains and Regulatory Framework

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how participation in global value chains (GVCs) influences carbon emissions amid financial turbulence, with attention to cross‐country heterogeneity and distributional dynamics. Although existing research has explored trade–environment linkages, limited attention has been given to how GVC integration interacts with ...
Xiaoyong Xu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

CEO Characteristics, Carbon Disclosure and Earnings Management in China: The Role of Risk Tolerance and Environmental Uncertainty

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how earnings management shapes the relationship between CEO characteristics, i.e., gender, education, age, tenure and financial expertise, and corporate carbon disclosure. While prior research links managerial attributes to environmental transparency, limited attention has been paid to the role of financial reporting ...
Shihong Zeng   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond Compliance: The Role of Climate Policy Stringency and Financial Institutions in Cleantech Startup Entry

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how environmental regulations can drive technological change, drawing on the innovation systems perspective and the strong Porter hypothesis (SPH). The SPH suggests that well‐designed stringent regulations can foster innovation and enhance firm competitiveness, performance, and survival, yet prior research remains largely ...
Muhammad Zubair Khan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Board Gender Diversity and Circular Business Performance: A Novel Moderated Mediation Framework in Emerging Economies

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the influence of female directors on circular business performance (CBP), incorporating the mediating role of environmental orientation and the moderating roles of institutional pressure and stakeholder engagement. Drawing on Behavioral Agency Theory and the Natural Resource Based View, we argue that board gender diversity ...
Wu Ning   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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