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August 1, 2026Humanities and Social Sciences CommunicationsOpen Access

Climate risk and corporate greenwashing: evidence from China

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YLYueling LuoShanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance

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Randomized trial examines climate risk effects on greenwashing in Chinese firms, suggesting symbolic compliance.

Key Points

  • This study investigates how exposure to climate risk affects corporate greenwashing behaviors among Chinese firms.
  • Analyzed panel data from 1358 Chinese listed firms from 2009 to 2023.
  • Measured climate risk using stock return sensitivity to China's Climate Policy Uncertainty index.
  • Operationalized greenwashing by comparing ESG disclosure scores with ESG performance ratings.
  • A one-standard-deviation increase in climate risk exposure increases greenwashing by 0.15 standard deviations (p<0.05).
  • This effect is stronger in firms with higher managerial power and short-term focus.
  • Internal controls and independent analyst coverage attenuate greenwashing incentives.

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Yueling Luo (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6d97eae258b358b3c6acd8https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-026-08511-2
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