Research on the Impact of ESG Performance on the Export of Listed Companies

Linghui Gu

doi:10.54097/8y10vz79

Authors

Linghui Gu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/8y10vz79

Keywords:

ESG, export, sustainable development.

Abstract

The ESG concept is highly compatible with China's new development concept, but there is no definitive conclusion on whether ESG performance has a positive impact on a company's exports. This article uses A-share listed companies in Shanghai and Shenzhen from 2015 to 2022 as research samples to empirically examine the impact of ESG performance on corporate exports. Research has found that a company's good ESG performance has a significant positive impact on exports. The better the company's ESG performance, the larger its export scale. This article has certain enlightening significance for enterprises and investors to attach importance to ESG performance, and for government departments to improve ESG information disclosure systems.

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