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August 2, 2026Communications Earth & EnvironmentOpen Access

Management attention to climate risk reduces corporate greenwashing through green innovation

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MFMeng FengYQYueming QiuYWYi David Wang

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Randomized trial shows management attention reduces greenwashing in firms, indicating a shift toward genuine environmental practices.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore how management attention to climate risk influences greenwashing behavior in corporations.
  • Analyzed 7556 annual observations of Chinese listed companies from 2012 to 2022.
  • Investigated the relationship between managerial attention and greenwashing outcomes.
  • Examined the role of green innovation through the lens of granted patents and internal control quality.
  • Greater management attention to climate risk is linked to lower levels of subsequent greenwashing.
  • Increased managerial focus leads to more granted green patents, contributing to lower future greenwashing.
  • The negative impact on greenwashing is strengthened in firms with high-quality internal controls, especially regarding asset safety.

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Feng et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6eea811b0468a7eeab2bcahttps://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-026-03879-0
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