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Do CEOs’ social networks affect carbon emissions in China? The moderating role of CEO reputation

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  • Li, Panni
  • Lin, Zhongguo
  • Peng, Binbin
  • Du, Huibin

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Today, it is critical for business and society to manage local and global environmental changes that are degrading every dimension of life. However, there is little evidence on how corporate governance affects firms’ carbon performance from the perspective of CEOs’ social networks. We show that firms with better-networked CEOs have better carbon performance. Our empirical evidence verifies that close social networks between CEOs and TMTs (top management teams) may enhance resource provision rather than aggravate agency problems. Second, we find that CEOs who have received negative media coverage will ensure substantial corporate sustainability practices. Moreover, CEOs will learn carbon knowledge through social networks when firms are in regions with high carbon emissions. These empirical results provide important implications for regulators and managers to improve corporate carbon performance.

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  • Li, Panni & Lin, Zhongguo & Peng, Binbin & Du, Huibin, 2023. "Do CEOs’ social networks affect carbon emissions in China? The moderating role of CEO reputation," International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 88(C), pages 1122-1137.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:reveco:v:88:y:2023:i:c:p:1122-1137
    DOI: 10.1016/j.iref.2023.07.069
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    Keywords

    CEOs’ social networks; Agency theory; Resource dependent theory; CEO reputation; Carbon emissions;
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    JEL classification:

    • G30 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - General
    • Q50 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - General

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