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Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Firm Investment Efficiency in Emerging Economy: A GMM Analysis

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Demands for more information outside the scope of conventional financial reporting, such as management conversations, governance data, and financial statement comments, have been sparked by significant changes in the corporate environment. Evidence shows that environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors may increase investment efficiency, lower transaction costs, and win over stakeholders. To investigate the impact of ESG performance on investment efficiency, this research study undertakes step two system GMM analysis on a sample of Chinese A-share listed firms from 2013 to 2022. The Bloomberg database's ESG score is used to gauge ESG performance. The findings demonstrate that investment efficiency is greatly increased by ESG performance. In addition to offering references for ESG practices and sustainable company growth in developing nations, this investigation adds to the body of literature on ESG performance.

Source: Indus journal of social sciences.

DOI: 10.59075/ijss.v3i1.612

Authors: Muhammad Ali, Zavish Arshad, Khadija Tariq, Anam Ashraf, Uzair Ali

Institutions: International Institute of Social Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam, International Islamic University, Islamabad, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Grand Asian University, Sialkot

Language: English

Topic: Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting

Subfield: Strategy and Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4407199248

FWCI: 0.916

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