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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
DOI 10.1002/smj.2127
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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
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
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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