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Social media, relationship marketing and corporate ESG performance

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  • Ye, Xu
  • Hou, Rong
  • Wang, Shihan
  • Omar, Nor Asiah Binti

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The potential causal relationship between social media, relationship marketing and corporate ESG performance is explored in this study. By collecting data from China's A-share companies, this research employs benchmark regression analysis, tests action mechanisms, and conducts heterogeneity analysis. The findings indicate that leveraging social media and implementing relationship marketing strategies can enhance enterprises' ESG performance. This improvement is achieved by strengthening the external monitoring pathway to elevate the ESG level of enterprises. Moreover, these effects are more pronounced in non-state-owned enterprises.

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  • Ye, Xu & Hou, Rong & Wang, Shihan & Omar, Nor Asiah Binti, 2024. "Social media, relationship marketing and corporate ESG performance," Finance Research Letters, Elsevier, vol. 63(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:finlet:v:63:y:2024:i:c:s1544612324003180
    DOI: 10.1016/j.frl.2024.105288
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