The Influence of Internal Governance and External Legitimacy on Greenwashing: A Digitalization Perspective

Zhang, Kesen; Ahmed, Bilal; Wang, Ruping; Gu, Baoying

doi:10.1007/s10668-023-04105-z

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“…As Delmas and Burbano (2011) outlined, companies' inclination to greenwashing can be traced to three primary influencing factors: external, organizational, and individual. External influence may encompass inadequately structured and formulated legislation (Zhang et al 2023), tension resulting from market pressures (Delmas and Burbano 2011), or expectations derived from institutional regulations, such as the Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations (Lashitew 2021; Nishitani et al 2021). Organizational driving forces include tension from meeting consumer demands and maintaining a competitive advantage against rivals, the incentive framework and ethical atmosphere, organizational resistance, reluctance to change, and the efficacy of internal communication within the firm (Delmas and Burbano 2011; Gregory 2021).…”

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How Scholars Think about Greenwashing Over the Last Two Decades. An Overview through a Bibliometric Analysis

NAGY-KERCSÓ,

KONTOR

2024

J. Environ Manag Tour

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Bibliometric analysis is a widely recognized approach for examining extensive scientific data sets. However, its application is relatively new, particularly in greenwashing within the environment. As a comprehensive concept, sustainability encompasses various aspects, and greenwashing has emerged as a specific branch that has garnered increased attention and research in recent years. The study's primary purpose is to deploy the bibliometric method to analyze greenwashing literature from 2003 to 2023 using the Web of Science Core Collection and VOSviewer software to identify and visualize the intellectual landscape of the field. The number of scientific publications related to the topic confirms the importance and popularity of the subject. In this period, a total of 807 publications on the topic of greenwashing were identified, and three different periods were set. Most publications and citations primarily come from the USA, China, and other developed European countries. In terms of journals, prominent publications hold positions in the top 10, such as the Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Cleaner Production, Business Strategy and The Environment, and Sustainability. The topic mainly concerns social and natural sciences branches, emphasizing corporate social responsibility and environmental concerns. Regarding keywords, four clusters can be distinguished as being in the center of governmental, consumer, corporate, and management issues. The ongoing trends predict a persistent rise in worldwide publications regarding greenwashing.

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Section: Research Backgroundmentioning

confidence: 99%

How Scholars Think about Greenwashing Over the Last Two Decades. An Overview through a Bibliometric Analysis

NAGY-KERCSÓ,

KONTOR

2024

J. Environ Manag Tour

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Digitalization, internationalization and green innovation in China: an analysis based on threshold and mediation effects

Zhang,

Deborah

2024

J Technol Transf

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State-owned equity participation and greenwashing behavior: evidence from Chinese private enterprises

Ren,

Jing,

Liu

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IJOEM

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PurposeCan state-owned equity participation inhibit private enterprises’ greenwashing behavior? If so, what are the mechanisms involved? Is there any difference in the impact of state-owned equity participation on private enterprises’ greenwashing behavior in different contexts? The answers to the above questions not only fill the existing research gaps but also provide new research ideas for greenwashing governance in developing countries.Design/methodology/approachUsing a sample of Chinese A-share listed private enterprises from 2011 to 2022, we examine the impact of state-owned equity participation on private enterprises’ greenwashing behavior.FindingsThe results suggest that state-owned equity participation can significantly inhibit private enterprises’ greenwashing behavior. Mechanism analysis shows that state-owned equity participation suppresses private enterprises’ greenwashing behavior by alleviating financing constraints through the resource effect and reducing managerial myopia through the governance effect. Moderating effect analysis indicates that media attention can strengthen the inhibitory effect of state-owned equity participation on private enterprises’ greenwashing behavior. Heterogeneity analysis shows that the inhibitory effect of state-owned equity participation on private enterprises’ greenwashing behavior is more significant in areas with a low degree of marketization and non-heavy-polluting industries.Originality/valueThe findings enrich the governance factors of private enterprises’ greenwashing conduct from the standpoint of diverse shareholders, assist developing countries in formulating more specific policy goals and provide important insights into global environmental governance practices.

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The Influence of Internal Governance and External Legitimacy on Greenwashing: A Digitalization Perspective

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References 93 publications

How Scholars Think about Greenwashing Over the Last Two Decades. An Overview through a Bibliometric Analysis

How Scholars Think about Greenwashing Over the Last Two Decades. An Overview through a Bibliometric Analysis

Digitalization, internationalization and green innovation in China: an analysis based on threshold and mediation effects

State-owned equity participation and greenwashing behavior: evidence from Chinese private enterprises

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