The Environmental, Social, and Governance Emphasis of Leading Companies in East Asia and Southeast Asia Unveiled by Deep Learning

Chao Li, Alexander Ryota Keeley, Shunsuke Managi and Satoru Yamadera
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Chao Li: Kyushu University and aiESG, Inc.
Alexander Ryota Keeley: Kyushu University and aiESG, Inc.
Shunsuke Managi: Kyushu University and aiESG, Inc.
Satoru Yamadera: Asian Development Bank

No 791, ADB Economics Working Paper Series from Asian Development Bank

Abstract: Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations are becoming increasingly vital in corporate decision-making, especially for global companies, and in evaluating corporate performance and investments. This study examines the ESG tendencies of the companies with the largest market values in eight East Asian and Southeast Asian countries through the analysis of 480 corporate reports published in 2023. Our findings reveal that among the various ESG topics, economics and governance risk were the most frequently mentioned in the corporate disclosure reports, though significant variations exist across the region.

Keywords: environmental; social; and governance; corporate report; pre-trained transformer; deep learning; Eas (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G30 M14 O16 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 43
Date: 2025-07-14
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