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Driving green: Financial benefits of carbon emission reduction in companies

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  • Ibishova, Banovsha
  • Misund, Bård
  • Tveterås, Ragnar

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This paper explores the relationship between carbon emissions reduction and corporate financial performance, leveraging a rich dataset of 14,866 observations from 2768 companies across 36 countries and regions, and 35 industries over the period 2002–2022. We find that carbon emissions reductions improve company financial performance, as measured by return on assets and return on equity, with this effect being even more pronounced for companies with higher carbon intensity. Additionally, country carbon regulations are positively associated with a company's financial performance, while higher ESG scores negatively impact it. Notably, we find no significant role for CSR reporting in driving financial gains. Overall, our findings suggest that companies can enhance financial performance by intensifying their carbon emission reduction efforts while also contributing to environmental stewardship. We recommend that businesses adopt tailored sustainability strategies that account for country, firm, and industry-specific factors to maximize these benefits across different regional and sectoral contexts.

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  • Ibishova, Banovsha & Misund, Bård & Tveterås, Ragnar, 2024. "Driving green: Financial benefits of carbon emission reduction in companies," International Review of Financial Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 96(PB).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:finana:v:96:y:2024:i:pb:s1057521924006896
    DOI: 10.1016/j.irfa.2024.103757
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    Keywords

    Carbon emissions reduction; Carbon policy; ESG; Financial performance;
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    JEL classification:

    • G00 - Financial Economics - - General - - - General
    • G28 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Government Policy and Regulation
    • G32 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Financing Policy; Financial Risk and Risk Management; Capital and Ownership Structure; Value of Firms; Goodwill
    • Q56 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth
    • Q54 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Climate; Natural Disasters and their Management; Global Warming

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