Exploring the Impact Mechanism of Executives' Environmental Attention on Corporate Green Transformation—Evidence from MD&A Textual Analysis of Chinese Companies
Abstract:The allocation of executives' environmental attention (EEA) is of great significance in promoting the green upgrading of industrial structures and achieving corporate green transformation. Based on upper echelon theory and the attention-based view, we use panel data of Chinese manufacturing companies from 2015-2020 to construct a two-way fixed effects model to explore the impact mechanism of EEA on corporate green transformation performance (CGTP). Baseline regression shows that EEA significantly improves CGTP… Show more
“…The cognitive abilities of top management and their teams provide intellectual support for the organization's responsiveness and strategic decision-making in times of crisis. The composition and processes of the top management team play a crucial role in determining the strategic direction of corporate development [ 17 ]. In recent years, corporate management models based on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles have gained widespread recognition.…”
“…The cognitive abilities of top management and their teams provide intellectual support for the organization's responsiveness and strategic decision-making in times of crisis. The composition and processes of the top management team play a crucial role in determining the strategic direction of corporate development [ 17 ]. In recent years, corporate management models based on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles have gained widespread recognition.…”
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