The independent directors' Communist Party of China member status and firms' ESG performance: Evidence from Chinese listed firms

Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC), this study aims to explore the relationship between independent directors who are CPC members and firms' ESG (environmental, social, and governance) performance. We use a sample of 30,629 A-share firms in China for the period 2012–2021...

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Main Authors: Fang Jia, Xuerong Li, Yan Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-09-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024128204