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Impact of female directors' foreign experience on green innovation: Evidence from China

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  • Muhammad Jameel Hussain
  • Tian Gaoliang
  • Khalil Hussain
  • Adeeb Alhebri
  • Fadoua Kouki

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This study explores the realm of sustainability by examining the influence of female directors' foreign experience on green innovation across various industry sectors and corporate board structures. Specifically, the research focuses on the impact of female directors' foreign experience on green innovation in Chinese listed firms from 2004 to 2021. Our findings show that female directors with foreign experience have a positive and significant effect on green innovation. Further analysis indicates that this relationship is positively and significantly moderated by state‐owned enterprises, larger firms, firms operating in polluting industries, environments with low market competition, and the presence of foreign directors on the board. The robustness of our results is confirmed through the use of different econometric techniques, alternative measures of dependent and independent variables, and addressing endogeneity concerns. Overall, our study suggests that female directors with foreign experience enhance the transfer of environmental and sustainable knowledge and practices, thereby fostering green innovation within Chinese listed firms.

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  • Muhammad Jameel Hussain & Tian Gaoliang & Khalil Hussain & Adeeb Alhebri & Fadoua Kouki, 2025. "Impact of female directors' foreign experience on green innovation: Evidence from China," Business Ethics, the Environment & Responsibility, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 34(4), pages 1768-1786, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:buseth:v:34:y:2025:i:4:p:1768-1786
    DOI: 10.1111/beer.12730
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