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Female leadership and environmental innovation: do gender boards make a difference?

Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: This research investigates how female CEOs and board gender composition (BGC) influence environmental innovation. Using a panel dataset of 237 energy companies, the study reveals that female CEOs are more committed to the environment than males. Interestingly, the findings also show that the BGC positively moderates the female CEO and environmental innovation nexus. Additionally, it reveals that female CEOs have a more significant influence on promoting environmentally friendly innovation in profitable energy companies than males. The findings remain strong after various robustness tests, contributing to the ongoing debate on gender equality and offering novel insights into the green footprint.
DOI: 10.1007/s43621-024-00545-3
Authors: Marwan Mansour, Mo’taz Al Zobi, Mohammad Altawalbeh, Sad Abu Alim, Abdalwali Lutfi, Zyad Marashdeh, Saddam Al-Nohood, Thamir Al Barrak
Institutions: Amman Arab University, Jadara University, Tafila Technical University, Hashemite University, Applied Science Private University, Middle East University, Universiti Putra Malaysia, King Faisal University
Language: English
Subfield: Gender Studies
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,340
OpenAlex ID: W4403460915
FWCI: 32.19
Cites: 85
Cited by: 43
Related to: 10