Table 8

Pillar-specific regressions of ESG dimensions, executive gender diversity, and Tobin's Q

Variables(1) FE–DK
(L.E × Exec. gender)
(2) FE–DK
(L.S × Exec. gender)
(3) FE–DK
(L.G × Exec. gender)
Lagged Environmental score (E)0.001** (2.82)––
Lagged Social score (S)–0.002** (2.99)–
Lagged Governance score (G)––−0.001** (−2.86)
Executive gender diversity (cent.)−0.001 (−1.09)−0.001 (−0.92)−0.000 (−0.27)
Pillar × Exec. gender diversity−0.00009** (−2.84)−0.00008 (−1.75)−0.00008** (−2.55)
Firm size (log assets)−0.035 (−0.43)−0.033 (−0.44)−0.016 (−0.20)
Profitability (ROA)0.037*** (8.96)0.037*** (8.80)0.036*** (8.92)
Leverage (DTC)0.002 (1.65)0.002 (1.66)0.002 (1.51)
Price volatility0.009*** (3.51)0.009*** (3.59)0.009*** (3.52)
Board gender diversity−0.001* (−2.03)−0.002* (−1.99)−0.001 (−1.49)
Board size0.011*** (3.77)0.010*** (3.78)0.011*** (3.79)
Firm fixed effectsYesYesYes
Year fixed effectsYesYesYes
Observations5,5055,5055,505
Number of firms430430430
R2 (within)0.1580.1590.157
F-statistic (Driscoll–Kraay)157763.00***79971.09***0.000***

Note(s): Fixed-effects regressions with Driscoll–Kraay SEs (robust to heteroskedasticity, autocorrelation, and cross-sectional dependence). Refinitiv Environmental, Social, and Governance pillar scores are mean-centred before interaction with executive gender diversity; main effects reflect mean diversity. Firm and year FE included (years not shown). T-statistics in parentheses. *p < 0.10, **p < 0.05, ***p < 0.01

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