| Title | Cost of capital and firm performance of ESG companies: what can we infer from COVID-19 pandemic? |
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| ID_Doc | 67929 |
| Authors | Tanjung, M |
| Title | Cost of capital and firm performance of ESG companies: what can we infer from COVID-19 pandemic? |
| Year | 2023 |
| Published | Sustainability Accounting Management And Policy Journal, 14, 6 |
| Abstract | PurposeStudies on sustainable finance examine how it is interrelated with economic, social, governance and environmental issues. Using financial data on publicly traded firms in Indonesia, this study aims to explore the interplay between the cost of capital, firm performance and the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approachThis study uses firm-level data sets of publicly listed firms from 2012 to 2021. The regression analysis reported in the study includes the Driscoll-Kraay estimator, propensity score matching model and fixed-effects regression. FindingsThe study revealed three significant findings. First, on average, non-environmental, social and governance (ESG) companies' cost of capital is lower than that of ESG firms. Second, ROE in ESG enterprises is significantly impacted by capital costs. Third, the cost of capital has a negative impact on the market value (Tobin's q) of non-ESG firms. The study specifically shows that after accounting for the pandemic, ESG firms did not benefit during the troubled COVID-19 crisis after controlling for the pandemic dummy years of 2020 and 2021. These results indicate that the adoption of green or sustainable finance is still in its infancy and that the sector requires more time to establish an enabling environment. Research limitations/implicationsThis study benefits from capital structure and ESG theories. It supports the argument that the debt utilization ratio is still relevant to a company's value because it affects its financial performance. Moreover, adopting ESG principles helps businesses survive crises. Thus, the analysis confirms the superiority of ESG-based firms. Practical implicationsThis study draws two conclusions. First, the results could be a reference for academics and practitioners to understand the effect of pandemic-related crises on a firm's capital structure and performance. In terms of survival during a crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, this study demonstrates how firms with strong ESG may perform differently than those without ESG. Second, this study supports the need for an empirical study and examination of the development of sustainable finance in the country while considering setbacks. Social implicationsThe results should be of interest to policymakers who focus on the ESG market and academics conducting ESG-related research on emerging markets. Originality/valueThis study contributes to the literature by establishing empirical evidence on the relationship between the cost of capital and firm performance of ESG- and non-ESG-rated enterprises in the Indonesian setting while controlling for the impact of the pandemic. |
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