Relationship between Environmental Information Disclosure and Cost of Equity of Listed Companies in China's Marine Industry

2019 ◽  
Vol 98 (sp1) ◽  
pp. 42
Author(s):  
Yanhong Li ◽  
Shengnan Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Information Disclosure ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Environmental Information ◽  
Cost Of Equity ◽  
Marine Industry ◽  
Environmental Information Disclosure

scholarly journals Evaluation of Environmental Information Disclosure of Listed Companies in China’s Heavy Pollution Industries: A Text Mining-Based Methodology

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 5415
Author(s):  
Rongjiang Cai ◽  
Tao Lv ◽  
Xu Deng
Keyword(s):  
Text Mining ◽  
Information Disclosure ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Environmental Information ◽  
Evaluation Framework ◽  
Scoring Method ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Environmental Information Disclosure ◽  
Heavy Pollution

Environmental information disclosure (EID) of listed companies is a significant and essential reference for assessing their environmental protection commitment. However, the content and form of EID are complex, and previous assessment studies involved manual scoring mainly by the experts in this field. It is subjective and has low timeliness. Therefore, this paper proposes an automatic evaluation framework of EID quality based on text mining (TM), including the EID index system’s construction, automatic scoring of environmental information disclosure quality, and EID index calculation. Furthermore, based on the EID of 801 listed companies in China’s heavy pollution industry from 2013 to 2017, case studies are conducted. The case study results show that the overall quality of the EID of listed companies in China’s heavily polluting industries is low, and there is a gap differentiation between the 16 industries. Compared with the subjective manual scoring method, TM evaluation can evaluate the quality of EID more effectively and accurately. It has great potential and can become an essential tool for the sustainable development of society and listed companies.

scholarly journals Analyst Following, Environmental Disclosure and Cost of Equity: Research Based on Industry Classification

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheng Yao ◽  
Haotian Liang
Keyword(s):  
Least Squares ◽  
Information Disclosure ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Environmental Information ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Cost Of Equity ◽  
Environmental Disclosure ◽  
Analyst Following ◽  
Environmental Information Disclosure ◽  
The Cost

Prior studies argue that an analyst is an important mediator between a firm and investors, and has a significant influence on the cost of equity. However, how analyst following influences the cost of equity has not been studied in depth. In the Chinese setting, where environmental information has attracted much attention, we explore the interaction among analyst following, environmental information disclosure, and cost of equity. With two linear regression methods of ordinary least squares (OLS) and two-Stage least squares (2SLS), we establish regressions to verify the relationships among them by using empirical data from 2004 to 2011 in China. The results show that analyst following can improve environmental information disclosure and lower the cost of equity. This interaction is more significant in the heavy-pollution industry and after new environmental policy is issued. We also find that environmental disclosure has a mediating effect, which determines how analyst following influences the cost of equity. The results expand the research on environmental information’s motivations and economic consequences.

scholarly journals Analysis on Environmental Information Disclosure of Listed Companies in Heavy Pollution Industries in Shandong Province

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Information Disclosure ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Environmental Information ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Shandong Province ◽  
Environmental Information Disclosure ◽  
Heavy Pollution ◽  
Countermeasures And Suggestions ◽  
Different Levels

Based on the research samples of Listed Companies in heavy pollution industries in Shandong Province, this paper studies the current situation of their environmental information disclosure, finds out the problems existing in the environmental information disclosure of such companies, analyzes the causes of the problems from different levels, and finally puts forward countermeasures and suggestions to improve the environmental information disclosure of Listed Companies in heavy pollution industries, in order to provide some reference for improving the level and quality of environmental information disclosure of Listed Companies in heavy pollution industry.

scholarly journals Post-regulation effect on factors driving environmental disclosures among Chinese listed firms

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 477-495
Author(s):  
Kemi Yekini ◽  
Ismail Adelopo ◽  
Yan Wang ◽  
Surong Song
Keyword(s):  
Information Disclosure ◽  
Listed Companies ◽  
Environmental Information ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Economic Power ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Chinese Companies ◽  
Chinese Listed Companies ◽  
Environmental Information Disclosure

Purpose The purpose of this study is to re-examine the factors that affect the level of environmental information disclosures (EID) following the issuance of the “Environmental Information Disclosure Guidelines for Chinese Listed Companies”. Design/methodology/approach The study is underpinned by stakeholder and legitimacy theories. Level of EID was measured for 100 Chinese companies using a scoring system and content analysis of their annual reports. The study explored the effect of ownership structure, managerial shareholding, economic power and industry classification on the level of EID using panel regression. Findings The study revealed that with clearly spelt out guidelines, Chinese companies are prepared to disclose environmental information regardless of their economic power. It was found that the overall level of EID in China remains lower than in developed economies. The findings are robust across several econometric models that sufficiently address various endogeneity problems. Originality/value This paper contributes to the existing literature by using new and updated data to re-examine the factors that affect the level of EID among Chinese listed companies. The study is important and timely as it covers the period 2014-2016, which is after the Chinese Government strengthened the enforcement of EID. It highlights the effects of new regulations and underscored areas that still require government attention to foster effective environmental protection.

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