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Corporate governance and ESG integration: pathways to sustainability in European companies

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dc.contributor.authorPérez Escamez, Pilar
dc.contributor.authorSantos Jaén, José Manuel
dc.contributor.authorGallardo Vázquez, Dolores
dc.contributor.authorMartínez Conesa, Isabel
dc.contributor.departmentEconomía Financiera y Contabilidad
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-26T18:20:59Z
dc.date.available2026-02-26T18:20:59Z
dc.date.copyright© The Author(s) 2026
dc.date.issued2026-02-25
dc.description.abstractThis study investigates the relationship between corporate governance characteristics and the adoption of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices in leading European companies listed in the Euro Stoxx 300 index from 2012 to 2023. Leveraging a dataset from Thomson Reuters Eikon, the analysis evaluates the influence of board gender diversity, non-executive member proportion, tenure, size, cultural diversity, meeting attendance, and compensation on ESG performance. The findings reveal that gender diversity, non-executive membership, and meeting attendance positively correlate with improved ESG outcomes, while longer tenure, larger board size, and cultural diversity exhibit negative effects. The research highlights a critical interplay between governance structures and sustainable practices, emphasizing the strategic role of corporate boards in driving ESG integration. These insights contribute to bridging gaps in literature and provide practical implications for enhancing sustainability in corporate governance frameworks.
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dc.identifier.citationEconomics of Governance, 27, 10 (2026)
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10101-026-00352-8
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10201/215181
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.relationOpen Access funding provided thanks to the CRUE-CSIC agreement with Springer Nature
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10101-026-00352-8
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International*
dc.rights.accessRightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectCorporate governance
dc.subjectESG practices
dc.subjectSustainability strategies
dc.subjectBoard characteristics
dc.subjectEuropean companies
dc.subject.odsNo relacionado con ningún objetivo de desarrollo sostenible
dc.titleCorporate governance and ESG integration: pathways to sustainability in European companies
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