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Determinants of corporate green investment practices in the Johannesburg Stock Exchange listed firms

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  • Ganda Fortune
  • Collins C. Ngwakwe
  • Cosmas M. Ambe

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The purpose of this study was to determine the factors which spur corporate green investment practices amongst 100 South African CDP companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). The data were sourced from companies' annual sustainability reports over a period of five years (2010 to 2014). Using chi-square tests the findings indicate that legislation influences the corporate green investment practices of JSE listed firms as do corporate image, profitability and environmental consciousness. Legislation, corporate image, profitability and environmental consciousness also showed a significant relationship with the green investment practices of JSE listed firms. An increasing number of JSE listed firms supporting examined variables was also noted from 2010 to 2014. This study makes a modest contribution to knowledge by suggesting a framework to understand corporate green investment practice in JSE listed firms based on the study's findings and a review of the literature.

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  • Ganda Fortune & Collins C. Ngwakwe & Cosmas M. Ambe, 2017. "Determinants of corporate green investment practices in the Johannesburg Stock Exchange listed firms," International Journal of Sustainable Economy, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 9(3), pages 250-279.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijsuse:v:9:y:2017:i:3:p:250-279
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    1. Peterson K. Ozili, 2022. "Sustainability and Sustainable Development Research around the World," Managing Global Transitions, University of Primorska, Faculty of Management Koper, vol. 20(3 (Fall)), pages 259-293.
    2. Tafadzwa Mark Wasara & Fortune Ganda, 2019. "The Relationship between Corporate Sustainability Disclosure and Firm Financial Performance in Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) Listed Mining Companies," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(16), pages 1-23, August.

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