GX Research Hub · English
GX & Decarbonization Research
This page provides an English interface to the gxceed GX paper corpus. The corpus aggregates papers from 14 contributing 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-reviewedCNJournalSustainability Switzerland2021#ESGDOI
Does ESG disclosure affect corporate-bond credit spreads? Evidence from China
Yang Y.
This paper empirically examines the impact of ESG disclosure on corporate bond credit spreads in China. It investigates whether transparency in ESG information reduces investor risk perception and affects financing costs. Considering China'…
Peer-reviewedCNJournalHighlights in Business, Economics and Management2026#ESGDOI
Study on the Impact of ESG Rating Discrepancies on the Sustainability of Corporate Green Innovation
Yucheng Li
Using Chinese A-share firms (2015-2022), this study finds that ESG rating discrepancies undermine the persistence of corporate green innovation. The effect operates through financing constraints and heightened business risk, and is stronger…
Peer-reviewedCNJournalEnvironment, Social and Governance2026#ESGDOI
The Impact of Corporate ESG Performance on Corporate Tax Avoidance
Zixi Xu
This study empirically shows that firms with better ESG performance engage in significantly less tax avoidance. The mechanism is that strong ESG performance eases financing constraints, reducing the need for tax avoidance. The effect is str…
Preprint🌍 Global2026#ESGDOI
Sustainable banking: funding costs, earnings management, and ESG washing
Islam, Md Jaber Al
This thesis empirically shows that banks' environmental engagement lowers funding costs, ESG controversies trigger income-increasing earnings management, and managerial ability mitigates ESG washing, using international samples and robust e…
Preprint🌍 GlobalCrossref2026#ESGDOI
Building Trust in ESG Ratings ESG Ratings as Financial Market Infrastructure: Regulatory Developments, Capital Mobilisation and Africa's Sustainable Finance Opportunity
Anushka Bogdanov, Kunaal Kalyan, Andrey Bogdanov +2
This paper frames ESG ratings as emerging financial market infrastructure, analyzing regulatory developments across major jurisdictions including the EU, UK, India, Japan, Singapore, US, China, and African markets. It advocates a principles…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalJournal of Innovation Economics and Management2023#ESGDOI
Does ESG Disclosure Transparency Mitigate the COVID-19 Pandemic Shock? An Empirical Analysis of Listed Firms in the UK
van Hoang T.H.
This paper empirically examines whether ESG disclosure transparency mitigated stock price declines during the COVID-19 pandemic for UK listed firms. Firms with higher disclosure quality likely gained investor trust and resilience. Offers in…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalJournal of Risk and Financial Management2022#ESGDOI
The ESG Disclosure and the Financial Performance of Norwegian Listed Firms
Giannopoulos G.
This paper empirically examines the relationship between ESG disclosure and financial performance among Norwegian listed firms. It investigates how the quality and extent of disclosure affect firm value and profitability, offering insights …
Peer-reviewedCNJournalSystems2026#ESGDOI
ESG Rating Divergence and Banks’ Loan Decision-Making Process: A Psychological Perspective
Gaofei Wang, Yong-Hai Wang
Using Chinese listed non-financial firms from 2015-2023, this study finds that ESG rating divergence significantly reduces bank loan limits, consistent with heightened default risk concerns. The effect is stronger for non-SOEs and firms wit…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalResearch in International Business and Finance2026#ESGDOI
Factor investing and ESG scores: risk-return when industry bias is corrected
Paolo Matteucci, Daniela Venanzi
This study examines whether industry-adjusted ESG scores alter the risk-return profile of factor-based investment strategies across six equity regions from 2001 to 2023. It finds that industry-adjusted ESG strategies do not improve average …
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalIconic Research and Engineering Journals2026#ESGDOI
ESG Disclosure Research in Business and Management: A Bibliometric Mapping of Global Trends, Collaboration and Thematic Evolution
Satish Kumar K, Lokanadha Reddy M
This study maps the growth, collaboration, and thematic evolution of ESG disclosure research using bibliometric analysis of 941 Scopus-indexed articles (2013-2024). Research accelerated post-2020, with 399 articles in 2024 alone. China lead…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalCorporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management2026#ESGDOI
ESG Disclosure Practices in Hospitality Under Governance Heterogeneity
Aso Abdullah, Khaoula Omhand
This study analyzes the impact of board gender diversity (BGD) and internal governance on ESG disclosure in the global tourism and hospitality industry, using panel data of 282 firms from 49 countries (2015-2024). BGD is positively associat…
Peer-reviewedCNJournalBusiness Strategy and the Environment2024#ESGDOI
Nexus of environmental, social, and governance performance in China-listed companies: Disclosure and green bond issuance
Wang S.
This paper examines the nexus between ESG performance, disclosure, and green bond issuance among China-listed companies. It empirically investigates how ESG disclosure influences green bond issuance and their interplay, highlighting the lin…
🌍 GlobalJournalEuropean Conference on Knowledge Management2026#ESGDOI
Knowledge Management Processess and Cultural Context in ESG Disclosure: A SIPOC Conceptual Framework
Elena Fleacă, A. Marcinkowski, Zdeňka Konečná +3
This paper proposes a conceptual framework integrating knowledge management (KM) processes with Hofstede's cultural dimensions (power distance, uncertainty avoidance) to explain variations in ESG disclosure practices. Using a SIPOC-based pe…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalMeditari Accountancy Research2026#ESGDOI
Between signals and substitutes: strategic and governance determinants of voluntary sustainability assurance
Konstantin Völker, Reiner Quick
Using 2,142 firm-year observations from European companies (2013-2022), this study analyzes determinants of voluntary sustainability assurance (SA) through a three-pillar governance framework. Sustainability strategy is the primary driver, …
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalCircular Economy2026#ESGDOI
Double Materiality in Circular Economy Supply Chains: ESG Integration, Financial Risk Transmission and Regulatory Reporting Under EU Frameworks
Inguna Lazdina, Inguna Lazdina
This study develops a conceptual framework linking ESG and financial risk transmission in circular economy value chains. Through comparative analysis of CSRD, ESRS, SFDR, and EU Taxonomy, it identifies regulatory, operational, reputational,…
🇪🇺 EuropeJournalEuropean Conference on Knowledge Management2026#ESGDOI
Quality of Knowledge in Sustainability Reports: A Comparative Analysis Using ESG Disclosure Scores
Patrycja Krawczyk, Patrycja Kokot-Stępień
This study examines whether ESG Disclosure Scores can proxy for the quality of knowledge in sustainability reports, using WIG20 companies and a newly developed Quality of Knowledge Index (QKI). Results show a weak positive correlation, indi…
Peer-reviewed🇺🇸 USAJournalJournal of Environmental Management2025#ESGDOI
Does environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosure matter for carbon intensity? Evidence from S&P 500 firms
Saha R.
This empirical study examines the relationship between ESG disclosure quality and carbon intensity among S&P 500 firms. Findings suggest that firms with better ESG disclosure tend to have lower carbon intensity, implying that disclosure can…
Peer-reviewedCNJournalSingapore Economic Review2026#ESGDOI
Can Executive Pay Accountability Drive ESG Improvement? Evidence from Compensation Clawback Provisions
Xue Lei
Using Chinese A-share firms from 2013-2023, this study shows that compensation clawback provisions with environmental and safety triggers significantly improve ESG performance. Executives become more risk-averse, increasing cash holdings, r…
Peer-reviewed🇺🇸 USAJournalManagement Decision2017#ESGDOI
Transparency among S&P 500 companies: an analysis of ESG disclosure scores
Tamimi N.
This paper analyzes ESG disclosure scores of S&P 500 companies, examining the degree of transparency and its association with firm characteristics. It suggests implications for firm value and investor decision-making.
🌍 GlobalJournal2026#ESGDOI
Determinants of sustainability reporting: the role of company size-a bibliometric analysis
Simona-Elena Drăgoiu, Mihail Bărănescu, Daniel Melinte
Against stricter European regulation, this bibliometric study of 469 Web of Science articles examines firm size as a determinant of ESG reporting quality. Using keyword co-occurrence and network analysis, it maps thematic clusters (ESG disc…