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-reviewedCNJournalAccess to Justice in Eastern Europe2025#Carbon PricingDOI
REGULATIONS ON EMISSIONS TRADING SYSTEM AND CARBON TAX: EXPERIENCES FROM CHINESE LAW AND LESSONS FOR VIETNAM
Phuong N.P.
A comparative legal study of China's emissions trading system and carbon tax regulations, drawing lessons for Vietnam's emerging carbon pricing framework. It examines institutional design, legal architecture, and enforcement challenges, off…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalClimate Policy2019#Carbon PricingDOI
Mapping and clustering the adoption of carbon pricing policies: what polities price carbon and why?
Skovgaard J.
This paper maps and clusters the global adoption of carbon pricing policies (carbon taxes and emissions trading systems), classifying which polities price carbon and exploring the drivers behind adoption. It offers a comparative policy anal…
Peer-reviewedJournalPhilosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences2025#BiodiversityDOI
Science and technical priorities for private sector action to address biodiversity loss
McKenzie E.J.
This paper outlines the science and technical priorities for private-sector action on biodiversity loss. It discusses the scientific knowledge and technical tools firms need to make biodiversity-informed decisions, aiming to bridge research…
Peer-reviewedJournalInnovar2026#ESGDOI
Effect of executive compensation on the relationship between environmental, social, and governance factors and corporate performance
Piccinin Y.G.
This study examines how executive compensation shapes the link between ESG factors and corporate performance. It highlights compensation governance as a condition under which ESG ratings translate into financial outcomes. Details are limite…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalNature Communications2023#Disclosure InfrastructureDOI
Quantitative evaluation of large corporate climate action initiatives shows mixed progress in their first half-decade
Ruiz Manuel I.
A quantitative assessment of major corporate climate action initiatives over their first five years. It evaluates whether participating firms' commitments translate into real target-setting and emission reductions, finding mixed progress ac…
Peer-reviewedJournalBusiness Strategy and the Environment2022#Climate RiskDOI
The climate resilience cycle: Using scenario analysis to inform climate-resilient business strategies
Huiskamp U.
This paper proposes a 'climate resilience cycle' framework that integrates climate scenario analysis into ongoing business strategy rather than treating it as a one-off disclosure exercise. It positions scenario analysis as an iterative pro…
Peer-reviewedJournalSustainable Development2026#ESGDOI
Exploring the Challenges, Strategies, and Prospects of Sustainability Implementation in the Banking Sector
Leal Filho W.
A study examining the challenges, strategies, and prospects of implementing sustainability in the banking sector. Without an abstract, specifics are unclear, but it likely addresses ESG practices and sustainable finance issues for financial…
Peer-reviewed🇯🇵→🌍 Japan-to-Global🇯🇵 JapanJournalSustainable Development2024#Disclosure InfrastructureDOI
Why do companies participate in climate change-related initiatives? Theoretical and empirical analyses of motivations for Japanese companies
Shimizu S.
This study examines why Japanese companies join climate change-related initiatives, combining theoretical framing with empirical analysis. It explores the drivers—institutional, market, and resource-based—behind voluntary climate commitment…
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalJournal of Sustainable Finance and Investment2022#Transition FinanceDOI
Are green bonds funding the transition? Investigating the link between companies’ climate targets and green debt financing
Tuhkanen H.
This paper examines whether companies' climate targets (e.g., SBTi commitments) are genuinely linked to their green bond issuance and debt financing. It questions whether green bonds serve as credible signals of corporate decarbonization co…
Peer-reviewedJournalJournal of Sustainable Finance and Investment2024#Transition FinanceDOI
Sustainability-linked bonds–their potential to promote issuers’ transition to net-zero emissions and future research directions
Vulturius G.
This work examines whether sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) can drive issuers' transition to net-zero emissions. It frames SLBs within transition finance and outlines future research directions. Without an abstract, specific empirical fin…
Peer-reviewedJournalFrontiers in Public Health2025#GreenwashingDOI
Greenwashing and financial performance in public health firms: the mechanism of organizational legitimacy erosion
Liang Y.
This study examines how greenwashing affects financial performance in public health firms, framing the effect through the erosion of organizational legitimacy. It suggests that gaps between ESG disclosure and actual practice feed back into …
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalInternational Journal of Financial Studies2026#ESGDOI
Effect of Intellectual Capital, Environmental, Social and Governance Performance, and Competitive Advantage on Firm Value in Asian Companies: The Role of Board Gender Diversity as a Moderating Variable
Mukhtaruddin M.
An empirical study examining how intellectual capital, ESG performance, and competitive advantage affect firm value in Asian companies, with board gender diversity as a moderating variable. It contributes evidence on how ESG performance tra…
Peer-reviewedJournalCarbon Management2024#Disclosure InfrastructureDOI
Is impact out of scope? A call for innovation in climate standards to inspire action across companies’ Spheres of Influence
Axelsson K.
This piece argues that current climate disclosure standards focus narrowly on companies' direct emissions and miss the broader 'Spheres of Influence' where firms can drive change. It calls for innovation in climate standards to capture and …
Peer-reviewedJournalSage Open2025#ESGDOI
The Impact of Negative ESG Disclosure on Firm Value: Enhancing or Diminishing?
Su W.
An empirical study examining whether disclosing negative ESG information enhances or diminishes firm value. It speaks to the strategic value of transparently reporting adverse ESG findings, with implications for voluntary disclosure design …
Peer-reviewedJournalCorporate Ownership and Control2015#Disclosure InfrastructureDOI
The effects of greenhouse gas emissions and governance factors on corporate socially responsibility disclosure
Sariannidis N.
This study empirically examines how corporate greenhouse gas emissions and governance factors influence the level of CSR disclosure. It suggests that emission levels and governance characteristics such as board structure and ownership shape…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalEuropean Journal of Finance2022#ESGDOI
Do ESG strategies enhance bank stability during financial turmoil? Evidence from Europe
Chiaramonte L.
An empirical study examining whether ESG strategies enhance European banks' stability during periods of financial turmoil. It probes whether ESG engagement mitigates downside risk and supports capital resilience in crises. No abstract is av…
Peer-reviewedJournalJournal of Sustainable Finance and Investment2022#Climate RiskDOI
Climate risk management (CRM) and how it relates to achieving alignment with climate outcomes (ACO)
Caldecott B.
A conceptual paper linking climate risk management (CRM) to achieving alignment with climate outcomes (ACO). No abstract is available, but the title suggests it addresses how firms and financial institutions manage climate risk while pursui…
Peer-reviewed🇪🇺 EuropeJournalRevista Romana De Informatica Si Automatica2025#ESGDOI
Slow-motion market: The lagging impact of ESG news on Romanian investors’ behavior
Pamfile L.
An empirical study on how ESG news affects Romanian investor behavior, suggesting a lag before ESG information is priced in. It highlights the slow transmission of ESG signals in an emerging, smaller market.
Peer-reviewed🌍 GlobalJournalSustainable Futures2025#ESGDOI
The ESG disclosure–performance paradox in BRICS: Evidence from shareholder returns and firm value
Cardillo M.A.d.R.
An empirical study examining the link between ESG disclosure quality and firm value/shareholder returns across BRICS economies. The 'paradox' framing suggests disclosure may not translate into financial outperformance, or may even diverge f…
Peer-reviewedJournalAccounting and Finance2026#ESGDOI
Pricing ESG Risk—How National Sustainability Institutions and Firm CSR Shape Investor Responses
Ho C.C.Y.
This study examines how national sustainability institutions (disclosure regimes, ESG frameworks) and firm-level CSR shape investor responses. It focuses on how ESG risk gets priced into markets and how institutional design interacts with c…