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An executive's environmental protection background positively drives corporate green innovation, and this effect is strengthened by increased media attention and board independence. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To examine whether executives with environmental protection backgrounds promote corporate green innovation and to determine the moderating effects of media attention and board independence.

February 24, 2023SustainabilityOpen Access

Executive’s Environmental Protection Background and Corporate Green Innovation: Evidence from China

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XBXiyan BaiMacau University of Science and Technology CLChan LyuMacau University of Science and Technology

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Panel data analysis reveals executive environmental backgrounds increase corporate green innovation in Chinese firms, indicating leadership experience drives sustainable practices.

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To examine whether executives with environmental protection backgrounds promote corporate green innovation and to determine the moderating effects of media attention and board independence.
Gathered panel data on Chinese A-share listed companies from 2007 through 2021.
Estimated fixed-effects regression models to test direct associations and boundary conditions, complemented by robustness checks using alternative measures of green innovation.
Executives' environmental protection backgrounds exhibit a statistically robust positive relationship with corporate green innovation.
Both external media attention and internal board independence positively moderate this relationship, amplifying green innovation outcomes.

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Bai et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aaa600c790c8f2d4e831281 https://doi.org/10.3390/su15054154

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February 24, 2023SustainabilityOpen Access

Executive’s Environmental Protection Background and Corporate Green Innovation: Evidence from China

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Authors

XBXiyan BaiMacau University of Science and Technology CLChan LyuMacau University of Science and Technology

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Overview

Panel data analysis reveals executive environmental backgrounds increase corporate green innovation in Chinese firms, indicating leadership experience drives sustainable practices.

Key Points

To examine whether executives with environmental protection backgrounds promote corporate green innovation and to determine the moderating effects of media attention and board independence.
Gathered panel data on Chinese A-share listed companies from 2007 through 2021.
Estimated fixed-effects regression models to test direct associations and boundary conditions, complemented by robustness checks using alternative measures of green innovation.
Executives' environmental protection backgrounds exhibit a statistically robust positive relationship with corporate green innovation.
Both external media attention and internal board independence positively moderate this relationship, amplifying green innovation outcomes.

Cite This Study

Bai et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aaa600c790c8f2d4e831281 https://doi.org/10.3390/su15054154

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