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.
📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalSustainability2026#ESGDOI
Organizational Antecedents of Sustainable Computing for ESG Measurement and Reporting: A Digital Transformation Perspective
Ahmed Abaker, Asim Seedahmed Ali Osman, Aeshah Alotaibi +2
This study develops and tests a socio-technical model of how organizations achieve ESG reporting readiness through sustainable computing (SC) practices. Using PLS-SEM on 312 respondents from Saudi Arabia and the GCC, it finds that organizat…
🇪🇺 Europe📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalManagerial Finance2026#ESGDOI
Does digital transformation enhance ESG performance? Empirical evidence from French listed companies
Hichem Ghnimi, Sihem Hermi
This study examines the impact of digital transformation (DT) on ESG performance using data from 73 French listed companies (2016-2024). Employing FGLS and 2SLS methods, the results show a positive significant effect of DT on ESG performanc…
📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalJournal of Cultural Analysis and Social Change2026#ESGDOI
Developing and Validating a Measurement Scale for Customer Social Responsibility in Green Financial Product Consumption: Evidence from Vietnamese Commercial Banks
Nguyen Thi Nhung, N. X. Trung, Nguyen Thac Hoai Phuong
This study develops and validates a multidimensional Customer Social Responsibility (CuSR) scale specifically for green financial products, using data from Vietnamese commercial banks. Factor analysis confirms a four-dimensional structure w…
📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalJournal La Sociale2026#ESGDOI
Integration of Governance, Risk, and Compliance and Environmental, Social, and Governance for the Indonesian Banking Sector
Jerry Marmen Simanjuntak, A. Kusuma, Kevin Naufal Widyadhana
This article explores the integration of Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) in the Indonesian banking sector. The ESGRC framework mitigates financial and non-financial risks, enhances rep…
🌍 Global📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalFrontiers in Sustainability2026#ESGDOI
Beyond greenwashing: how circular economy metrics could revolutionize ESG investing
Williams Chibueze Munonye, Daniella Ifunanya Munonye
This paper argues that integrating circular economy metrics (CMUR, lifecycle carbon intensity, PCI) into ESG frameworks can reduce greenwashing. Using examples from IKEA and Renault, and EU policies (Circular Economy Action Plan, Digital Pr…
🌍 Global📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalCorporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management2026#ESGDOI
Does Doing Good Pay Off? Mapping Disclosure Dynamics, Intellectual Structure, and Emerging Frontiers
Laxman Tandan, R. Pradhan, S. Samarakoon +1
This systematic literature review synthesizes the state of knowledge on ESG disclosure dynamics and its effects on firms' capital market outcomes. Using bibliometric and thematic analysis, it finds that ESG disclosure affects cost of capita…
📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalJournal of Innovation and Development2026#ESGDOI
The Influence of ESG Fund Capital Flows on Corporate Financing Behaviour: A Comparative Examination of Active and Passive Investment Strategies in the Hong Kong Market
Han Hong
This paper analyzes how ESG fund capital flows affect corporate financing decisions for Hong Kong-listed firms. Active ESG fund ownership reduces the average cost of debt by 28 basis points through engagement, while passive funds reduce it …
CN📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalScientific Journal of Economics and Management Research2026#ESGDOI
Research on the Influence Mechanism of Corporate ESG Performance on Financial Performance: A Case Study of LONGi Green Energy Technology
Y. Mao, Xiangfeng Zeng
This paper uses LONGi Green Energy Technology, a leading photovoltaic company, as a case study to explore how ESG performance influences financial performance through analysis of its ESG practices and financial data from 2020 to 2024. It fi…
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 …
🌍 Global📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalCorporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management2026#ESGDOI
Investigating the Impact of
ESG
Practices on Corporate Value Creation Pathways
Haidong Bai, Miao Yu
This study examines how ESG engagement influences corporate value using large firm-level data through 2024. It finds that ESG raises valuation partly via green innovation and lower capital costs, with stronger governance and digital capabil…
🌍 Global📚 Peer-reviewed · JournalAdvances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences2026#ESGDOI
ESG Performance and Corporate Financing Costs: A Systematic Review and Research Agenda
Ziyi Feng
This systematic review synthesizes theoretical mechanisms and empirical evidence on ESG performance and corporate financing costs, drawing from studies in China, the UK, and the US. It finds that superior ESG performance generally reduces b…
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…