ESG performance and financial distress during COVID-19: the moderating effects of innovation and capital intensity
Fatemeh (Nasim) Binesh,
Sahar E-Vahdati,
Ozgur Ozdemir
Abstract:PurposeThis study examines the relationship between Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices and financial distress in times of uncertainty.Design/methodology/approachThomson Reuters ESG database, Compustat and Center for Research in Security Prices (CRSP) were used to derive a final sample size of 1,572 firms and 11,618 firm-year observations from 2003 to 2022. Fixed-effects regression was used to analyze the data.FindingsIt was found that increasing ESG involvement leads to an increase in Z score… Show more
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