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Break down data silos: Does public data openness improve corporate ESG performance?

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  • Nie, Song
  • Wang, Shihao
  • Ji, Qiang

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As the important foundational and strategic resource in the era of the digital economy, public data offers a novel approach to driving corporate sustainable development and unlocking economic growth potential. We consider the “Launch of government data platforms” as a quasi-experiment and adopt the staggered DID method to examine the effect of public data openness on corporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance. We find that public data openness significantly promotes corporate ESG performance. The positive effect is more pronounced in northern, non-resource-based cities, and state-owned corporates. The facilitating effect acts through operating costs, financing constraints, green innovation capacity, and digital transformation. Our study provides fresh insights into the practical implications of public data openness and offers valuable guidance for other emerging market countries aiming to promote corporate sustainable development.

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  • Nie, Song & Wang, Shihao & Ji, Qiang, 2025. "Break down data silos: Does public data openness improve corporate ESG performance?," International Review of Financial Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 106(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:finana:v:106:y:2025:i:c:s1057521925005678
    DOI: 10.1016/j.irfa.2025.104480
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