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The Environmental, Social, and Governance Emphasis of Leading Companies in East Asia and Southeast Asia Unveiled by Deep Learning

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  • Chao Li

    (Kyushu University and aiESG, Inc.)

  • Alexander Ryota Keeley

    (Kyushu University and aiESG, Inc.)

  • Shunsuke Managi

    (Kyushu University and aiESG, Inc.)

  • Satoru Yamadera

    (Asian Development Bank)

Abstract

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations are becoming increasingly vital in corporate decision-making, especially for global companies, and in evaluating corporate performance and investments. This study examines the ESG tendencies of the companies with the largest market values in eight East Asian and Southeast Asian countries through the analysis of 480 corporate reports published in 2023. Our findings reveal that among the various ESG topics, economics and governance risk were the most frequently mentioned in the corporate disclosure reports, though significant variations exist across the region.

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  • Chao Li & Alexander Ryota Keeley & Shunsuke Managi & Satoru Yamadera, 2025. "The Environmental, Social, and Governance Emphasis of Leading Companies in East Asia and Southeast Asia Unveiled by Deep Learning," ADB Economics Working Paper Series 791, Asian Development Bank.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:adbewp:021405
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    Keywords

    environmental; social; and governance; corporate report; pre-trained transformer; deep learning; Eas;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • G30 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - General
    • M14 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Corporate Culture; Diversity; Social Responsibility
    • O16 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Financial Markets; Saving and Capital Investment; Corporate Finance and Governance
    • Q56 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth

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