Media Attention and Corporate ESG Performance: A Study Based on Executive Myopia

Mingyu Chen ()
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Mingyu Chen: Shanghai University of Finance and Economics

A chapter in Proceedings of the 2026 3rd International Conference on Applied Economics, Management Science and Social Development (AEMSS 2026), 2026, pp 296-306 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Media attention serves as an indispensable external factor in modern corporate governance, significantly enhancing oversight of enterprises. This study employs benchmark regression models and mediation effect models to empirically examine the relationship between external media attention and the quality of corporate ESG report reviews, utilizing data from 258 listed companies in China’s technology sector spanning 10 years from 2014 to 2023. The findings reveal that media attention positively drives corporate ESG disclosure. Mediating effect tests indicate that media attention enhances ESG disclosure quality by reducing short-termism in corporate strategic planning. This conclusion remains valid after endogenous and robustness tests.

Keywords: Media attention; Short-sighted behavior of executives; ESG (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.2991/978-94-6239-672-2_28

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