...Manoranjan Pattanaik; Jitendra Mahakud Purpose The purpose of the study is to examine the impact of board gender diversity ( BGD ) on renewable energy consumption in firms across G20 countries. Design/methodology/approach Firm-level data are collected from the LSEG database, and country...

...Ludovica Antenozio; Hussain Muhammad; Daniela Di Berardino; Augusta Consorti Purpose This study aims to examine whether and how digital orientation relates to financial performance in innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and tests whether board gender diversity conditions...

... squares estimations. Mediation effects were tested using Baron and Kenny’s (1986) framework and generalised structural equation modelling. Findings Board gender diversity ( BGD ) is positively associated with ESG performance, particularly when women hold senior leadership positions such as CEO...

... the effects of stock mispricing on corporate overinvestment and underinvestment decisions separately. Furthermore, this study examines the role of board gender diversity in reshaping this relationship. Design/methodology/approach The sample includes 11,788 firms listed in the G7 markets over the period...

... bibliometric evidence on board gender diversity by offering an updated thematic mapping of the literature up to 2025. Arayssi et al. (2016) primarily examined gender diversity in relation to sustainability reporting and firm performance, with limited attention to the broader governance mechanisms...

...Santi Gopal Maji; Hirak Jyoti Nath Purpose Insight from the propositions of resource-based view, upper echelon theory and critical mass theory, this study aims to present a mixed methods exploration of the nexus between board gender diversity and intellectual capital disclosure in the context...

... of board gender diversity ( BGD ) on environmental, social and governance ( ESG ) performance through intellectual capital ( IC ). Design/methodology/approach The study investigates a sample of 41 IBs over the period 2016–2022. To ensure a comprehensive and nuanced analysis, it uses a diverse set...

... (for both commercial and non-commercial purposes), subject to full attribution to the original publication and authors. The full terms of this licence may be seen at Link to the terms of the CC BY 4.0 licence. Eco-innovation Environmental performance Insurance companies Board gender diversity...

...Peter Kodjo Luh; Nicholas Asare Purpose This study aims to examine how ESG disclosure (i.e. sustainability disclosure) responds to board gender diversity using a conditional panel quantile regression approach. Design/methodology/approach Data was obtained from the audited annual reports...

...Ankita Kalia Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the complex relationship between the board gender diversity ( BGD ) on dividend payouts (DPs) in India. This study also looks at how family-owned businesses affect this connection, given that many companies in India are family-run...

... in European countries. Corporate governance Financial inclusion Board gender diversity European countries Financial inclusion (FI), also known as inclusive finance, has become a critical development issue and a much-debated topic among policymakers and development practitioners. It has recently...

...Noora Hasan Al Hosani; Haitham Nobanee; Nejla Ould Daoud Ellili Purpose This study examines the impact of board gender diversity (BGD) on financial performance (FP) and environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosures, as well as the impact of ESG disclosures on FP. Furthermore, this study...

... by board gender diversity. This paper aims to contribute to the ongoing debate by using a panel data set comprising 905 Chinese listed firms over a five-year period from 2015 to 2019. Design/methodology/approach To generate solid findings and overcome the potential endogeneity bias, various econometric...

... directors in corporate disclosures and mitigating earnings management (EM). Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine the moderating effect of board gender diversity on the relationship between anticorruption disclosure (ACD) on EM among listed firms in the East Africa Community (EAC) partners...

... of that. This paper aims to investigate the interplay between board gender diversity (i.e. women on boards) and value relevance of firms’ effort to innovate as indicated by firms’ R&D investments. Design/methodology/approach Through a sample of 1,626 US-listed firms from the period 2004 to 2019, the authors...

...Nejla Ould Daoud Ellili Purpose This study aims to examine the impact of board gender diversity on sustainable growth by considering the mediating role of investment efficiency (INVEFF) in this relationship and the threshold effect between board gender diversity and INVEFF. This investigation...

...Pipin Kurnia; Ardianto Purpose This study aims to determine the effect of board gender diversity on cyber security disclosure (CSD) in the banking sector of Indonesia as a developing country that adheres to a two-tier system. Design/methodology/approach This study uses a panel data of 47 banks...

... investigates the role of board gender diversity in moderating the relationship between board educational level diversity and bank efficiency and financial stability in MENA. Design/methodology/approach In this study, a sample of 77 banks in the MENA region spanning the years 2011 to 2018 is used...

...Emmanuel Mensah; Joseph Mensah Onumah Purpose This paper aims to shed light on an essential role that “female directors” on boards of companies in sub-Saharan Africa play towards corporate financial performance enhancement. The study observes how board gender diversity moderates the relationship...

...Gozal Ahmadova; Andrea Valenzuela-Ortiz Purpose This study aims to understand what drives firms towards board gender diversity in emerging markets. The authors examine the effect of regulative, normative and cognitive pressures on board gender diversity and the moderating effect of national...