Chief executive officer trustworthiness and green innovation

Irfan Ullah, Khalil Jebran, Muhammad Umar and Umair Bin Yousaf

Research in International Business and Finance, 2023, vol. 64, issue C

Abstract: This study examines the influence of chief executive officer (CEO) trustworthiness on green innovation. We argue that firms led by trustworthy CEOs have a higher likelihood of adopting socially acceptable policies in response to environmental issues. Drawing on social norms perspective, we find that CEO trustworthiness is positively associated with green innovation using a sample of Chinese manufacturing firms from 2003 to 2018. Findings suggest that hiring trustworthy CEOs allows firms to cope with environmental issues.

Keywords: CEO trustworthiness; Green innovation; Social norms; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G34 M14 Q55 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ribaf.2022.101845

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