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October 1, 2025SAGE OpenOpen Access

Carbon Emission Trading Pilot Policy and Corporate ESG Performance: Evidence from a Quasi-Natural Experiment in China

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XCXiaofang ChenKZKaiti ZouXGXiaodong Gan

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Overview

Evidence shows carbon trading pilot policy improves ESG performance, highlighting green innovation in strategic decision-making.

Key Points

  • Impact on ESG performance is significant for companies involved in carbon trading.
  • Strategic decision-making is influenced as firms seek to improve their environmental, social, and governance impact.
  • Intrinsic motivation for ESG practices increases through heightened awareness of environmental issues.
  • Heterogeneity analysis indicates larger firms and those in advanced regions see greater ESG improvements.

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Chen et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69254f97c0ce034ddc359e01https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440251395664
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