The aim of this study is to conduct a comprehensive review of 62 articles between 2003 and
2023 and provide an in-depth analysis of the ESG controversies. This study presents the …

This study examined the potential relationship between different facets of firm investment (ie,
sales growth, R&D intensity, and total tangible and intangible assets) and CSR reporting …

We show the influence the size of a corporate board has on firms' ESG controversies. Our
analysis suggests that businesses with larger boards are more effective in mitigating ESG …

Under the sustainability strategy, a company's ability to enhance its financing capacity
through improvements in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance is …

Purpose This study investigates the relationship between CEO leadership, gender
homophily and corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. We …

Purpose Growing social concerns and ecological issues accelerate firms' environmental,
social and governance (ESG) engagement. Hence, this study aims to advance the existing …

This paper empirically investigates the relationship between Environmental, Social, and
Governance (ESG) Controversies and bank profitability. We analyze an unbalanced panel …

Exploiting innovative measures of climate policy uncertainty and firm-specific climate
change exposure derived from state-of-the-art textual analysis, we examine the impact of …

Purpose In recent years, European banks have been required to integrate environmental
and social objectives into their business practices. At the same time, they have become …

Capitalizing on a unique measure of takeover vulnerability, we examine how the takeover
market, which is widely regarded as a crucial instrument of external governance, influences …