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This research investigates how board gender diversity influences environmental innovation within firms.

June 29, 2020Business Strategy and the Environment

Are women eco‐friendly? Board gender diversity and environmental innovation

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MNMuhammad NadeemThe University of Queensland SBStephen BahadarAuckland University of Technology AGAmmar Ali GullVietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City

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Randomized trial examines the impact of board gender diversity on environmental innovation in firms, suggesting significant implications for policy makers.

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This research investigates how board gender diversity influences environmental innovation within firms.
Analyzed a dataset of 10,334 firm-year observations of U.S. listed firms.
Assessed the relationship between board gender diversity and both process and product innovation.
Addressed endogeneity issues and tested with alternative proxies.
Found a significant positive association between board gender diversity and environmental innovation.
Relation is stronger in less profitable firms, and in industries sensitive to environmental issues.
Results remain consistent across various tests and conditions.

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Nadeem et al. (2020) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69db5519387cf706986884cf https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.2563

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Randomized trial examines the impact of board gender diversity on environmental innovation in firms, suggesting significant implications for policy makers.

Are women eco‐friendly? Board gender diversity and environmental innovation

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Are women eco‐friendly? Board gender diversity and environmental innovation

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