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- Title
Antecedent Configurations of ESG Disclosure: Evidence from the Banking Sector in China.
- Authors
Wu, Jialing; Wang, Daojuan; Fu, Xiaoxia; Meng, Weina
- Abstract
This study examines the complex joint effect of firm and board characteristics on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosure by Chinese listed banks, viewed from a configurational perspective. By utilizing fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) on a sample of 33 Chinese listed banks from 2020, we obtained results that explain some of the inconsistent findings in the current literature and suggest that four specific configurations of firm and board characteristics are equally conducive to high levels of ESG disclosure. Specifically, bank attributes (i.e., size, state ownership, and cross-listing) are the most salient aspects of promoting ESG disclosure, but the final effect relies on a combination of these attributes and other board characteristics (i.e., board size, independence, gender diversity, and a corporate social responsibility committee). We demonstrate the significance of employing configurational thinking to evaluate corporate governance in relation to ESG disclosure. Our findings indicate that the connection between board characteristics and high levels of ESG disclosure varies according to bank attributes.
- Subjects
CHINA; BANKING industry; DISCLOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL reporting; GENDER nonconformity; SOCIAL responsibility of business; GOVERNMENT ownership
- Publication
Sustainability (2071-1050), 2023, Vol 15, Issue 17, p13234
- ISSN
2071-1050
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/su151713234