...Thanh Dat Le; Julie T.D. Ngo 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...

... issue from a slightly different perspective. Does the association between gender diversity and business performance vary across sectors and economic cycles? Design/methodology/approach The sample for this study was derived from the firms included in the S&P Australian Securities Exchange (ASX...

... ownership are broadly significant determinants of firms' access to external finance, especially in relatively larger and more developed countries. The role of controlling shareholders is significant and mediates the gender effect. The latter appears more pronounced in smaller and medium-size firms...