Research Trends of Board Characteristics and Firms’ Environmental Performance: Research Directions and Agenda

Jingsheng Lei, Sha Lin, M. Riaz Khan, Siman Xie, Muhammad Sadiq, Rashid Ali (), Muhammad Farhan Bashir (), Luqman Shahzad, Sayed M. Eldin and Ali H. Amin
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Jingsheng Lei: School of Business, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
Sha Lin: School of Business, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
M. Riaz Khan: Department of Mathematics, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 43520, Pakistan
Siman Xie: School of Economics and Management, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410004, China
Muhammad Sadiq: School of Business, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
Rashid Ali: School of Mathematics and Statistics, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
Muhammad Farhan Bashir: College of Management, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
Luqman Shahzad: Department of Business Administration (SYSBS), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
Sayed M. Eldin: Center of Research, Faculty of Engineering, Future University in Egypt, New Cairo 11835, Egypt
Ali H. Amin: Deanship of Scientific Research, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 21, 1-25

Abstract: The current study investigates the association of board characteristics with firms’ environmental performance to provide further research and policy implications by carrying out systematic bibliometric analysis. The most potent contribution of the current study was to evaluate the performance of authors, geographical regions, journals and academic institutions to document their impact on the development of current literature. Moreover, the current study has used analytical statistics to examine how current research themes have evolved, and how impediments in existing literature can be overcome. Our analysis allows us to conclude that there is a lack of research collaboration between researchers and institutions in developing and developed countries. Finally, we summarize that the economic literature focuses more on BOD diversity, and there is less focus on theoretical development; non-listed firms, geographical proximity and mediating variables are research areas that need further academic attention. We conclude the current research investigation by identifying new research avenues.

Keywords: board characteristics; bibliometric analysis; literature review; firm environmental performance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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