GX & Decarbonization Research

Colombo, Esmeralda

This paper analyzes the procedural evolution of climate litigation in the net-zero era, starting with the Italian Eni Diesel+ case and comparing greenwashing cases across four European sectors (aviation, ESG, energy, products). It highlight…

Aminu Hassan, Bashir Mahmood Baffa, Ahmed Jinjiri Bala

This dataset supports analysis of how persuasive language in sustainability assurance statements can manage stock price risk. It explores the relationship between linguistic features in assurance reports and market reactions.

Zahwa Keisha Andita, Rina Tjandra Kirana Dp

This research examines ESG reporting trends within the Indonesian public sector, focusing on local governments, to determine if they signify a true commitment to sustainability or are a greenwashing tactic. Through a systematic literature r…

Xiaowen Ge, Qiling Luo

This study examines greenwashing in mutual funds marketed as green by comparing their symbolic ESG claims to actual carbon emission performance. It reveals significant discrepancies, challenging the effectiveness of current ESG ratings and …

Johannes Bösch, Maximilian J. Blaschke

This paper examines German households' awareness and preferences for temporal matching in green electricity tariffs marketed as "100% renewable." Through a stated-choice experiment with over 1,000 participants, it finds that 85% of consumer…

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This paper analyzes the challenges companies face in implementing anti-greenwashing measures, particularly the difficulty of disclosing and assessing the materiality of Scope 3 emissions in second-hand clothing sales.

Hersugondo H.

This paper analyzes the role of institutional pressures and information asymmetry in firms' ESG-washing behavior in a fast-growing economy. Empirical findings suggest that regulatory pressure and information environment influence the extent…

Olaniyan O.A.

This paper examines how misappropriation of terminologies in digital facilities management impacts the UK's net zero targets. It highlights that inconsistent definitions can cause confusion in policy and practice, emphasizing the need for p…

Li J.

This paper proposes and validates methods to detect greenwashing behavior in corporate decarbonization performance. While specific analysis methods and results are unclear, it contributes to improving the reliability of disclosure data.

Gan T.

This paper examines whether green finance reform and innovation policies inadvertently lead to corporate greenwashing. It analyzes the mechanisms through which policies may encourage deceptive environmental claims and emphasizes the role of…

Taddeo S.

This paper analyzes the financial costs of greenwashing for firms, revealing how false environmental claims damage investor trust, increase cost of capital, and create reputational risks.

Fang C.

This paper examines the impact of environmental regulations on greenwashing in corporate ESG reports, focusing on how stricter regulations may curb misleading sustainability claims.

Amr ElAlfy, Mohamed Nassar, John Quigley +1

This study examines whether capital markets penalize firms for carbonwashing (misleading GHG disclosure). Analyzing S&P 500 firms from 2010-2023, it finds that only high-visibility carbonwashing incidents trigger negative stock price reacti…

Giacomo Zatini, Nicola Torricella, A. D. Porta

This paper develops a dual-index framework (ESG Routinisation Index and Greenwashing Risk Index) to measure the gap between firms' ESG talk (disclosure) and walk (actual performance). Using a 5-year panel of 593 large-cap firms, it finds th…

Praveen Kumar Ashok Kumar, Rafał Sieradzki

This paper measures the Disclosure-Performance Gap (DPG) to quantify greenwashing at the firm level. Analyzing 200 large European firms, it finds that flagship index membership widens the gap, while renewable energy use and environmental ca…

Ioana Andrioaia, Veronica Grosu, Svetlana Mihaila +1

This study analyzes the relationship between ESG reporting quality, greenwashing risk (proxied from reported information), and market value of 25 companies listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange from 2020-2024. Using content analysis and po…

Sunday Izang Luka, Bernard Wilson, Aondona Isaac Terwase

This paper develops a rigorous mathematical framework for quantifying greenwashing in corporate net-zero commitments. It introduces a Greenwashing Index (GI) based on information-theoretic and Bayesian analysis, showing that traditional car…

Yun Zhong, Han Yan, Ziqian Xia

This study analyzes corporate carbon greenwashing through climate physical risks and supply chain spillovers. It clarifies how greenwashing causes emission concealment cascades across supply chains and proposes detection methods.

Fubing Fang, Yihan Shao, Huiling Zheng +2

This study uses panel data from Chinese A-share listed firms (2010-2024) to show that climate risk is positively associated with corporate greenwashing (the gap between environmental disclosure and substantive green action). Supply chain di…

Patrizia Gazzola, E. Pavione, Giovanni D’Adamo

This study analyzes the relationship between environmental performance, transparency, and economic outcomes through case studies of seven e-commerce companies. It finds a significant gap between declared sustainability commitments and actua…