Green credit and market expansion strategy of high pollution enterprises—Evidence from China

Abstract

This paper uses the Difference-in-Differences method to test the impact of the promulgation of Green Credit Guidelines, a market-oriented environmental regulation, on the enterprise market expansion strategy, based on the panel data of Chinese A-share listed companies from 2008 to 2015. We find that the promulgation of Green Credit Guidelines significantly inhibited the market expansion strategy of high pollution enterprises. Two channels through which the Green Credit Guidelines affect the market expansion strategies of high polluters are increasing the cost of financing and promoting green R&D. Heterogeneity analysis finds that the impact of Green Credit Guidelines on the market expansion of highly polluting enterprises is more significant in non-state-owned enterprises and enterprises without equity incentive. Further analysis shows that the promulgation of Green Credit Guidelines damages the corporate image and profitability of high polluting enterprises, but it doesn’t increase the risk of high polluting enterprises. The results of this research could help relevant government departments to formulate practical environmental regulations and promote sustainable economic development.

A Novel Hybrid Multiple Attribute Decision Making Framework for Enterprise Green Marketing Performance Management Evaluation Based on the Triangular Fuzzy Neutrosophic Sets

“…Only when the ''win-win'' of the three can be achieved, can enterprises achieve game balance in green marketing activities, and can enterprises improve their green marketing VOLUME 11, 2023 performance [59], [60], [61]. Therefore, to build an enterprise green marketing performance evaluation system, on the basis of green marketing performance characteristics, we should focus on the performance of green marketing activities to enterprises, consumers and society [62], [63].…”