Carbon reduction consciousness, determinants and value of low-carbon transition: Evidence from textual and empirical analysis of Chinese listed manufacturing enterprises

Huabin Bian, Fei Jin and Xinle Tong

International Review of Economics & Finance, 2023, vol. 88, issue C, 1301-1323

Abstract: In this paper, we first construct a carbon reduction consciousness score using a textual analysis method, applied to annual reports of Chinese manufacturing enterprises from 2006 to 2021. Then, we categorize the low-carbon transition level of enterprises based on content analysis to analyze its determinants and value. We find that carbon reduction consciousness can facilitate low-carbon transition level. Meanwhile, larger and state-owned enterprises are more likely to implement low-carbon transition. Furthermore, we observe that implementing low-carbon transition creates enterprise value, and the effect is stronger for non-state-owned enterprises and sub-samples from 2016 to 2021. In mechanism analysis, we find that a higher low-carbon transition level promotes the increase of research and development (R&D) investment to generate enterprise value. Our study provides theoretical support for strengthening dynamic management of enterprise low-carbon emission reduction process to achieve carbon neutrality and emission peak goals.

Keywords: Carbon reduction consciousness; Low-carbon transition; Enterprise value; Textual analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G32 L60 Q55 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.iref.2023.07.061

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