GX Research Hub · English
GX & Decarbonization Research
This page provides an English interface to the gxceed GX paper corpus. The corpus aggregates papers from 13 open scholarly metadata sources and uses AI-assisted classification to identify signals related to measurement, policy narratives, outcomes, implementation, industrial adoption, and verification.
The goal is not only to discover papers, but to observe how GX research is distributed across research substance, implementation narratives, external expectations, implementation substance, and judgment formation.
Summaries are AI-assisted. Always refer to the original paper for authoritative conclusions.
CN📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalInternational Journal of Social Sciences and Public Administration2026#ESGDOI
Corporate ESG Ratings and Green Innovation: Evidence from China's A-Share Manufacturing Firms
Ziting Gu
Using data from China's A-share manufacturing firms (2009-2021), this study empirically examines the effect of ESG ratings on green innovation output. Higher ESG ratings are found to significantly increase green innovation, with the allevia…
CN📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalBusiness Strategy and the Environment2026#ESGDOI
Free Trade Zones and Corporate ESG: Evidence From a Quasi‐Natural Experiment in China
Wen Li, Yinghan Zhao, Brian M. Lucey
This study examines how China's Pilot Free Trade Zones (FTZs) influence corporate ESG performance. Using a staggered DiD model on Chinese listed firms from 2009-2024, it finds FTZ designation significantly enhances ESG scores, with effects …
CN📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalSustainability2026#ESGDOI
How Corporate FinTech Enhances ESG Performance: An Integrated Framework of Resources, Technology, and Governance
Huiyun Zhang, Peiru Xie, Wenjie Li +1
This study reveals how corporate fintech improves ESG performance through a framework integrating resources, technology, and governance. Using Chinese A-share listed firms from 2011-2023, it finds that fintech enhances ESG by alleviating fi…
📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalOwner2026#ESGDOI
Pengaruh Green Finance, Struktur Modal, dan Kinerja Lingkungan Terhadap Profitabilitas Pada Perusahaan Pertambangan
Ni Wayan Indah Mahayani, Rofiqah Wahdah, Yanuar Bachtiar +1
This study analyzes the impact of green finance, capital structure, and environmental performance on profitability for mining companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2021-2024. Using multiple regression, it finds that green fi…
📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalCorporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management2026#ESGDOI
Barrier to a Greener Future?
ESG
Reputation Risk and Corporate Green M&A
Xiulu Huang, Yuhui Chen, Rui Zhu +1
This study finds that ESG reputation risk shocks significantly reduce corporate green M&A activities. The negative effect is amplified under conditions of tightened financing constraints, increased regulatory pressure, and diminished instit…
🇪🇺 Europe📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalCorporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management2026#ESGDOI
Ethical Behaviour and Corporate Financing. The Case of ‘Legality Rating’
Federica Doni, Lucio Masserini, Zeila Occhipinti +1
This study analyzes the impact of Italy's legality rating (LR), a sustainability rating introduced in 2012, on corporate debt costs and financing. Using a dataset of 3,905 private firms and propensity score matching, it finds that LR positi…
CN📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalJournal of Organizational Change Management2026#ESGDOI
Digital transformation and ESG: an exploration of sustainable development paths for Chinese enterprises
Liangyu Jiang, Ye Xuan, Kerong Zhang
This study examines the impact of digital transformation on ESG performance using a sample of Chinese A-share listed companies from 2011 to 2022. It finds that digital transformation significantly enhances ESG performance, especially for st…
📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalCorporate Governance and Sustainability Review2026#ESGDOI
Sustainability-driven determinants of SMEs’ effectiveness: Evidence from the green transition in the Western Balkans
Gazmend Deda, Ismail Mehmeti, F. Bislimi +2
This study examines sustainability-driven determinants of SME effectiveness in the Western Balkans. Using survey data from 336 SMEs in Kosovo, it finds that managerial education, experience, structured planning, and R&D investment significa…
CN📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalSustainability2026#ESGDOI
Patient Capital and ESG Performance in the Pharmaceutical Sector: A Pathway to Sustainable Development
Yanan Zhu, Yongfei Liu, Yuwen Chen
This study examines the impact of patient capital (long-term, risk-tolerant investment) on ESG performance in Chinese pharmaceutical manufacturing firms listed on Shanghai and Shenzhen A-share markets from 2015 to 2024. Patient capital sign…
CN📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalTechnological and Economic Development of Economy2026#ESGDOI
ESG and green transition of enterprises: a perspective from emission reduction and development
Xu Fang, Maotao Liu
Using Chinese A-share listed firm data from 2009-2020, this study finds ESG significantly promotes corporate green transition (GT) in terms of both carbon emission intensity and total factor productivity. Channel analysis reveals improved f…
🇪🇺 Europe📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalScientific Papers of Silesian University of Technology. Organization and Management Series2026#ESGDOI
The greenwashing strategy in financial services in the context of sustainable development
J. Przybytniowski, Paweł Dziekański
This study identifies and analyzes greenwashing strategies in financial services, assessing their systemic risk to sustainable development. Using systematic literature review and EU legal analysis (SFDR, EU Taxonomy, CSRD, Green Claims Dire…
📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalIOP Conference Series: Earth and Environment2026#ESGDOI
From Competition to Sustainability: How Banking Rivalry Influences Corporate ESG in Indonesia and Malaysia
B. Saktiawan, T. R. Dewi, T. Risfandy +1
This study examines how bank competition affects corporate ESG performance in Indonesia and Malaysia using panel data from 588 firms (2015-2024). Fixed effects analysis shows that increased bank competition boosts ESG performance by easing …
🇺🇸 USA📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalJournal of Financial Reporting & Accounting2026#ESGDOI
Corporate SDG performance and the cost of equity capital
Cyrine Mhiri, A. Ajina
Using panel data of 337 US firms from 2015-2021, this study finds that better SDG performance reduces the cost of equity, highlighting financial benefits of sustainability.
CN📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalAdvances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences2026#ESGDOI
New Quality Productive Forces and Corporate Greenwashing in Manufacturing Firms
Zijun Hong
This study examines the impact of China's 'New Quality Productive Forces' (NQPF) concept on greenwashing in manufacturing firms. Using entropy method to measure NQPF, it finds that NQPF significantly reduces greenwashing by alleviating fina…
CN📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalJournal of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences2026#ESGDOI
The Impact of Green Factory Rating on Corporate ESG Performance
Yihang Zhao
Using Chinese A-share listed firms from 2012-2023, this paper finds that green factory certification improves ESG performance through easing financing constraints and stimulating green innovation, with stronger effects in low-carbon pilot c…
CN📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalJournal of Applied Economics and Policy Studies2026#ESGDOI
The impact of ESG performance on corporate financial performance: an empirical study of China's manufacturing industry from 2019 to 2023
Fan Zhang
This paper examines the impact of ESG performance on financial performance of Chinese manufacturing firms from 2019 to 2023 using a two-way fixed effects model. It finds that better ESG performance improves financial performance by reducing…
CN📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalSAGE Open2026#ESGDOI
ESG Information Conflict and Corporate Resilience: The Evidence of ESG Rating Divergence
Xin Liu
This study examines the impact of ESG rating divergence (ESGRD) on firm resilience using Chinese data. It finds that ESGRD significantly reduces firm resilience. The information channel has a positive effect (reducing analyst forecast diver…
CN📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalFrontiers in Sustainability2026#ESGDOI
Does corporate sustainability performance foster green innovation? Firm-level evidence
Yuhao Zhang, Shiyu Liu, Muhammad Zubair Tauni
This study uses panel data from Chinese A-share listed firms (2010-2023) to show that strong ESG performance significantly boosts green innovation. The effect is mediated by reduced financing constraints and lower information asymmetry, and…
CN📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalFrontiers in Business, Economics and Management2026#ESGDOI
ESG Performance and Corporate Debt Financing Costs
Ruochen Wu
Using data from Chinese A-share listed companies from 2010 to 2024, this study employs a fixed-effects model to examine the impact of ESG performance on corporate debt financing costs. Findings show that strong ESG performance significantly…
🌍 Global📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalAl Qodiri : Jurnal Pendidikan, Sosial dan Keagamaan2026#ESGDOI
Green Finance, Capital Structure, and Firm Value: The Mediation Role of Sustainability Disclosure in Indonesia
Sukma Febrianti, Mustaruddin Mustaruddin, Wendy Wendy
This study examines the effect of green finance and capital structure on firm value, with sustainability disclosure as a mediator, using Indonesian data. Findings show green finance positively affects firm value both directly and indirectly…