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Firm's emission reduction effectiveness and the influence of the five institutional dimensions of the quintuple helix model: European evidence

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  • Carmelo Reverte
  • Jennifer Martínez‐Ferrero
  • Emma García‐Meca

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Based upon the quintuple helix model (QHM), this study explores whether the differences in firms' emission reduction effectiveness can be attributed to the five institutional helices related to educational system, economic development, political–legal system, cultural orientation, and the natural capital. Using a set of listed European firms for the 2015–2020 period, we show that firms with better emission reduction effectiveness operate in nations with more public educational expenditure and scientific production, more extensive economic development, and better institutional and governance quality. Moreover, emission reduction strategies are more pronounced in firms located in countries characterized by less masculinity, individualism, power distance, and uncertainty avoidance, and more long‐term orientation and indulgence. In addition, we find that companies with better emission reduction effectiveness are found in countries with more natural capital, characterized by a life in harmony with nature and employing the finite resources available in a sustainable and environmentally conscious manner. Moreover, employing a two‐stage model to identify the most relevant helix, we find that the political–legal system helix is the most pivotal in promoting firms' commitment to reducing environmental emissions.

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  • Carmelo Reverte & Jennifer Martínez‐Ferrero & Emma García‐Meca, 2025. "Firm's emission reduction effectiveness and the influence of the five institutional dimensions of the quintuple helix model: European evidence," Business Ethics, the Environment & Responsibility, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 34(2), pages 437-455, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:wly:buseth:v:34:y:2025:i:2:p:437-455
    DOI: 10.1111/beer.12662
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