The role of board capital in driving green innovation: Evidence from China

Yousaf, Umair Bin; Ullah, Irfan; Jiang, Junchen; Wang, Man

doi:10.1016/j.jbef.2022.100714

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“…Institutional shareholding might enhance a firm's environmental performance, according to Li (2020) and Yu et al (2017), and long-term institutional investors pay greater attention to environmental protection [4,5]. According to Yousaf et al (2022) [6], board capital has a favorable impact on firms' green innovation. Boards and boards of director committees, according to Walls et al (2012) and De Villiers et al (2022), are concerned with environmental performance [7,8].…”

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Environmental protection subsidies, green technology innovation and environmental performance: Evidence from China’s heavy-polluting listed firms

Zhang

Huang

2023

PLoS ONE

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The heavy-polluting industry is inexorably to responsible for the deterioration of the environment. Improving environmental performance is an unavoidable decision for heavy-polluting firms to ensure sustainable development under the policy framework of the carbon peak target. This study provides theoretical and empirical evidence for the effect of environmental protection subsidies on environmental performance. This study constructs basic and mediating effect models to measure how environmental protection subsidies affect environmental performance using panel data of China’s heavy-polluting listed firms from 2008 to 2019. This is an important outcome of industrial green transformation in environmental governance and provides a scientific basis for government departments to formulate environmental policies. The results of the empirical analysis show that environmental protection subsidies can improve the environmental performance of heavy-polluting listed firms. After receiving environmental protection subsidies, firms engaged in clean and green production through green technology innovation, thereby reducing external environmental pollution and improving their environmental performance. The mediating role of green technology innovation in the relationship between environmental protection subsidies and environmental performance is significant only in state-owned firms and firms in Eastern China. The research results may further guide the direction of green development of heavy-polluting industries, and thus promote harmonious development between the environment and the economy.

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Environmental protection subsidies, green technology innovation and environmental performance: Evidence from China’s heavy-polluting listed firms

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Huang

2023

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“…In reality, most boards employ checklists they created themselves or obtained from consultants to assess their performance across a range of factors, including structure, processes, group dynamics, and outcomes (Nicholson & Kiel, 2004). Building upon earlier research (Baranchuk & Dybvig, 2009;Yousaf, Ullah, Jiang, et al, 2022), we assert that board competence encompasses a complex assortment of directors' motives, aptitudes, and preferences, and a combined impact of different aspects of board competence is more essential for board functioning than a single feature. Unfortunately, relatively limited empirical investigations have been conducted to identify and statistically validate the different dimensions of board competence using a single measure.…”

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“…The agency view argues that the most important role of the board is monitoring and controlling management (Jensen & Meckling, 1976), whereas the resource dependence view considers boards as providers of important resources, e.g., information, advice, and counseling (Pfeffer & Salancik, 1978). In practice, boards perform both monitoring and resource provision roles (Yousaf, Ullah, Jiang, et al, 2022).…”

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“…Considering the central role of the boards as the top governing body in contemporary firms, they wield substantial influence in shaping the development of a green innovation strategy (Naciti, 2019;Yousaf, Ullah, Jiang, et al, 2022). Thus, the second research question of our study is, given the strategic importance of green innovation, what is the role of board competence in driving green innovation performance?…”

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Board competence and green innovation—Does external governance matter?

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Previous research examining the link between board attributes and ecological strategies such as green innovation has primarily focused on structural board attributes, yielding mixed findings. Moreover, the critical contextual grounds that shape the relationship between board attributes and green innovation have often been overlooked, leading to potential biases in empirical investigations. Considering that competence drives outstanding performance, we developed a unique measure of board competence that represents the board's intrinsic ability to perform in corporate strategies. Drawing on a holistic perspective of agency, resource dependence, and stakeholder theories, we posit a strong relationship between board competence and green innovation. Furthermore, we contend that this association is moderated by external governance mechanisms, namely audit quality, media coverage, and imitative pressure. Through our analysis of publicly traded Chinese companies, we found compelling evidence to support our assertions. These findings have important implications for policymakers, practitioners, and managers.

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“…Certain research posits that organizational learning is instrumental in spurring green innovation [1][2]. Conversely, some underscore the correlation amidst organizational learning and diverse elements, such as innovation culture and organizational architecture [3][4]. Alas, these studies have a leaning towards the internal learning process, leaving the impact of the external ambiance on organizational learning and green innovation somewhat overlooked [5].…”

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Investigation on the influence trajectory of organizational learning and green innovation towards sustained competitive superiority

Peng,

Zhang

2023

Second International Conference on Sustainable Technology and Management (ICSTM 2023)

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In the landscape of today's global sustainability, the enduring competitive edge of businesses has emerged as a vital survival determinant. A quantitative analysis approach was adopted in this study, and a Structural Equation Model was devised to scrutinize the effect of cognitive, social, and experiential learning on green innovation. This innovation subsequently influences the enduring competitive superiority. Our results expose the positive correlation between the aforementioned types of learning and green innovation. Additionally, green innovation serves as a bridge connecting these learning methods and sustainable competitiveness. This research provides an academic blueprint, suggesting that organizations can amplify their sustainable competitive edge through nurturing diverse organizational learning strategies and advocating for green innovation.

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The role of board capital in driving green innovation: Evidence from China

Cited by 33 publications

References 128 publications

Environmental protection subsidies, green technology innovation and environmental performance: Evidence from China’s heavy-polluting listed firms

Environmental protection subsidies, green technology innovation and environmental performance: Evidence from China’s heavy-polluting listed firms

Board competence and green innovation—Does external governance matter?

Investigation on the influence trajectory of organizational learning and green innovation towards sustained competitive superiority

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