Board gender diversity and environmental performance
An industries perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19600565 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jing Lü (0000-0001-5766-2775, Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics University of Guelph Guelph Ontario Canada, corresponding author), Irene M Herremans (0000-0003-2865-5650, Haskayne School of Business University of Calgary Calgary Alberta Canada) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 1449-1464 |
| Publication date | 2019-05-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Business Strategy and the Environment (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0964-4733 • E-ISSN: 1099-0836 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/bse.2326 |
| OpenAlex | W2947302123 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 36 |
| References cited | 118 |
This study investigates whether gender diversity on the board of directors in the United States is associated with firms' environmental performance. Under the theoretical framework of resource dependence theory, we argue that gender diversity brings a greater variety of skills to the board. Diversity allows for a healthy mix of knowledge and experience to improve the decision‐making process of the board. Using propensity score matching and controlling for endogeneity, this study uses a more rigorous statistical model than previous work. It also uses content analysis of directors' biographies to provide evidence of the role that gender diversity plays. We find gender diversity is positively associated with firms' environmental performance scores primarily in the more environmentally impacting industries. Therefore, our research provides valuable direction for those firms working to improve both their boards' gender diversity and their environmental performance. Our findings also offer insight into the mixed results of previous studies
Business · Corporate governance · Econometrics · Economics · Endogeneity · Gender diversity · Industrial organization · Management · Propensity score matching · Sociology · Statistics · Computer Science · Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting · Environmental Sustainability in Business · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Psychology · Marketing
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| Unique citing works | 36 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 6 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 36 |