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Difference in degrees: CEO characteristics and firm environmental disclosure

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Lewis, Ben W., Walls, Judith L., Dowell, Glen W. S.·2014·Strategic Management Journal

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We contribute to the literature on firms' responses to institutional pressures and environmental information disclosure. We hypothesize that CEO characteristics such as education and tenure will influence firms' likelihood to voluntarily disclose environmental information. We test our hypotheses by examining firms' responses to the Carbon Disclosure Project ( CDP ) and find that firms led by newly appointed CEOs and CEOs with MBA degrees are more likely to respond to the CDP , while those led by lawyers are less likely to respond. Our results have implications for research on strategic responses to institutional pressures and corporate environmental performance . Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Authors: Lewis, B. W., Walls, J. L., & Dowell, G. W. S.
Affiliations: Brigham Young University (US)
Nanyang Technological University (SG)
Cornell University (US)
Corresponding author: Lewis, Ben W.
ORCID: Lewis, Ben W.
Walls, Judith L.
Dowell, Glen W. S.
Venue: Strategic Management Journal
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2013-05-07
Volume: 35
Issue: 5
Pages: 712-722
ISSN: 0143-2095 (ISSN-L)
1097-0266
DOI: 10.1002/smj.2127
OpenAlex: W2135307257
Cited by: 713
References: 64
Citations by year: 2026: 81 · 2025: 104 · 2024: 97 · 2023: 81 · 2022: 81 · 2021: 78 · 2020: 55 · 2019: 32 · 2018: 44 · 2017: 20 · 2016: 12 · 2015: 15 · 2014: 9 · 2013: 2
FWCI: 37.53
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: bronze
doi.org
Licence: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor)
Locations: Strategic Management Journal (publishedVersion)
SSRN Electronic Journal (acceptedVersion)
ScholarsArchive (Brigham Young University) (submittedVersion)
DR-NTU (Nanyang Technological University) (submittedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting
Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Marketing › Environmental Sustainability in Business
Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Corporate Identity and Reputation
Keywords: CEO characteristics, voluntary environmental disclosure, institutional pressures, Carbon Disclosure Project, CEO education, CEO tenure, corporate environmental performance

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