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Linking executive pay to ESG goals: the role of board gender diversity

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  • Thanh Dat Le
  • Julie T.D. Ngo

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Purpose - In recent years, US firms have increasingly integrated ESG performance goals into their executive remuneration packages. This study examines the relationship between board gender diversity and the tendency of firms to incorporate ESG metrics in performance-based compensation using data from US firms. The key questions this study addresses are: Are firms with more females on the board more likely to link executive compensation metrics? What components and types of ESG metrics are more likely to be adopted by firms with more females on the board?. Design/methodology/approach - This study employs OLS regression, logistic regression, as well as instrumental variable, propensity score matching, and entropy balance methods to establish causality. Findings - This study finds that firms with gender-diverse boards are more likely to shape their executive remuneration plans to be more ESG-oriented. The most significant positive relationship is observed with environmental and social sub-categories. The results also demonstrate that female directors are more likely to encourage firms to evaluate managers based on absolute and short-term ESG goals. Originality/value - This study is one of the early studies that examine the adoption of ESG performance goals into executive compensation plans. It contributes to the existing literature by exploring the relationship between board gender diversity and the probability of firms incorporating ESG performance goals into executive compensation packages using a sample of US firms.

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  • Thanh Dat Le & Julie T.D. Ngo, 2024. "Linking executive pay to ESG goals: the role of board gender diversity," International Journal of Managerial Finance, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 20(5), pages 1342-1367, May.
  • Handle: RePEc:eme:ijmfpp:ijmf-10-2023-0546
    DOI: 10.1108/IJMF-10-2023-0546
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    1. Xinyu Cai & Hua Xiang & Inna NeskorŠ¾dieva & Akmal Durmanov, 2024. "Interrelation between human capital management and ESG engagement: evidence from S&P 500 firms," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 11(1), pages 1-17, December.

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