Effects Of Firm Characteristics On Esg Disclosure In China: The Moderating Role Of Institutional Environment

Environment, social responsibility, and corporate governance (ESG) initiatives are considered as important business practices that assist the companies to achieve sustainable development for the business and the society. ESG activities have grown in popularity, and more companies are disclosing thei...

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Main Author: Zhang, Yixi
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2024
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description Environment, social responsibility, and corporate governance (ESG) initiatives are considered as important business practices that assist the companies to achieve sustainable development for the business and the society. ESG activities have grown in popularity, and more companies are disclosing their ESG activities to indicate their engagement in social responsibility and to attract more investors. In China, over 40 years of economic reform have transformed the country into the biggest developing country in the world. However, although the number of listed companies in China has increased dramatically in the last decade, information transparency about their ESG activities has been lacking. The disclosure rate of independent ESG reports has remained around 25%, far lower than that of the developed Western countries. However, ESG disclosure in China is largely voluntary on the part of enterprises, and the factors influencing the motivation of corporate ESG disclosure are unclear.
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spelling usm-624302025-06-10T04:28:16Z http://eprints.usm.my/62430/ Effects Of Firm Characteristics On Esg Disclosure In China: The Moderating Role Of Institutional Environment Zhang, Yixi HD28-70 Management. Industrial Management Environment, social responsibility, and corporate governance (ESG) initiatives are considered as important business practices that assist the companies to achieve sustainable development for the business and the society. ESG activities have grown in popularity, and more companies are disclosing their ESG activities to indicate their engagement in social responsibility and to attract more investors. In China, over 40 years of economic reform have transformed the country into the biggest developing country in the world. However, although the number of listed companies in China has increased dramatically in the last decade, information transparency about their ESG activities has been lacking. The disclosure rate of independent ESG reports has remained around 25%, far lower than that of the developed Western countries. However, ESG disclosure in China is largely voluntary on the part of enterprises, and the factors influencing the motivation of corporate ESG disclosure are unclear. 2024-07 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/62430/1/ZHANG%20YIXI%20-%20TESIS%20cut.pdf Zhang, Yixi (2024) Effects Of Firm Characteristics On Esg Disclosure In China: The Moderating Role Of Institutional Environment. PhD thesis, Universiti Sains Malaysia.
spellingShingle HD28-70 Management. Industrial Management
Zhang, Yixi
Effects Of Firm Characteristics On Esg Disclosure In China: The Moderating Role Of Institutional Environment
title Effects Of Firm Characteristics On Esg Disclosure In China: The Moderating Role Of Institutional Environment
title_full Effects Of Firm Characteristics On Esg Disclosure In China: The Moderating Role Of Institutional Environment
title_fullStr Effects Of Firm Characteristics On Esg Disclosure In China: The Moderating Role Of Institutional Environment
title_full_unstemmed Effects Of Firm Characteristics On Esg Disclosure In China: The Moderating Role Of Institutional Environment
title_short Effects Of Firm Characteristics On Esg Disclosure In China: The Moderating Role Of Institutional Environment
title_sort effects of firm characteristics on esg disclosure in china: the moderating role of institutional environment
topic HD28-70 Management. Industrial Management
url http://eprints.usm.my/62430/
http://eprints.usm.my/62430/1/ZHANG%20YIXI%20-%20TESIS%20cut.pdf