| Title | Digital transformation and greenwashing in environmental, social, and governance disclosure: Does investor attention matter? |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 32141 |
| Authors | Sun, ZY; Sun, X; Wang, WJ; Wang, W |
| Title | Digital transformation and greenwashing in environmental, social, and governance disclosure: Does investor attention matter? |
| Year | 2023 |
| Published | |
| Abstract | Governing greenwashing in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosure is an important issue, but relevant literature is scant. Based on the data on Chinese A-share listed firms from 2012 to 2021, we investigate the governance role of corporate digital transformation (DT) in ESG greenwashing and its influencing mechanism. We find that DT significantly inhibits ESG greenwashing. Moreover, DT mitigates ESG greenwashing by enhancing corporate green technology innovation (i.e., innovation channel), reducing information asymmetry (i.e., information channel), and increasing trade credit (i.e., resource channel). From the perspective of investor attention, we find that both retail investors' online opinions and institutional investors' site visits strengthen the inhibitory effect of DT on ESG greenwashing. Furthermore, such an inhibitory effect is more pronounced in large firms, industries with high competition, and regions with strong intellectual property protection. This research provides new insights and policy suggestions for governing corporate ESG greenwashing behavior. |
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