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Title How does executive green cognition affect enterprise green technology innovation? The mediating effect of ESG performance
ID_Doc 30222
Authors Wu, L; Wang, C; Ren, HH; Zhang, WJ
Title How does executive green cognition affect enterprise green technology innovation? The mediating effect of ESG performance
Year 2024
Published Heliyon, 10, 14
DOI 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e34287
Abstract This study uses data of Chinese A-share listed companies from 2012 to 2021 to empirically examine the impact and action mechanisms of executives' green cognition on enterprises' green technology innovation (GTI). The results of Poisson regression show that executives' green cognition have a significant effect on promoting enterprise GTI, with the conclusion remaining valid after endogenous and robustness tests. Moreover, the mechanism test indicates that executive green cognition could promote enterprise GTI by enhancing their ESG performance. Further analyses find that both government environmental regulation and executive overseas experience have strengthened the promotion effect of executive green cognition on enterprise GTI. These findings provide a new action mechanism path for the relationship between executive cognition and corporate innovation and a micro-level theoretical basis for policy recommendations for promoting enterprises' GTI and ESG practices.
Author Keywords Executive green cognition; Green technology innovation; ESG performance; Government environmental regulation; Executive overseas experience
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:001269448000001
WoS Category Multidisciplinary Sciences
Research Area Science & Technology - Other Topics
PDF https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e34287
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