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Determinants and forecasting of corporate greenwashing behavior
Eckberg, Jens
, Dorfleitner, Gregor
, Kathan, Manuel C. und Utz, Sebastian
(2025)
Determinants and forecasting of corporate greenwashing behavior.
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 241, S. 107354.
Veröffentlichungsdatum dieses Volltextes: 09 Dez 2025 05:26
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DOI zum Zitieren dieses Dokuments: 10.5283/epub.78298
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This paper empirically analyzes the determinants of corporate greenwashing behavior to enhance forecasting and mitigation of greenwashing practices, particularly in the context of stakeholder decision-making. Using company-level characteristics from a sample of STOXX Europe 600 constituents, we show that ESG and environmental (E) scores exhibit a U-shaped relationship with greenwashing, ...
This paper empirically analyzes the determinants of corporate greenwashing behavior to enhance forecasting and mitigation of greenwashing practices, particularly in the context of stakeholder decision-making. Using company-level characteristics from a sample of STOXX Europe 600 constituents, we show that ESG and environmental (E) scores exhibit a U-shaped relationship with greenwashing, indicating that companies with both low and high (E)SG scores are more likely to engage in greenwashing. Additionally, ESG disclosure score, company size, cash-to-assets, and capital intensity are positively associated with greenwashing behavior. Furthermore, greenwashing behavior is more prevalent in consumer-related industries than in other industries. Building on the identified determinants of greenwashing behavior, we develop machine learning models grounded in economic theory to forecast greenwashing risk. Overall, our analyses demonstrate how current and future greenwashing risks can be effectively assessed. This enables stakeholders such as investors and policymakers to better identify corporate greenwashing behavior and incorporate the associated risks into their decision-making.
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| Dokumentenart | Artikel | ||||
| Titel eines Journals oder einer Zeitschrift | Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization | ||||
| Verlag: | Elsevier | ||||
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| Band: | 241 | ||||
| Seitenbereich: | S. 107354 | ||||
| Datum | 4 Dezember 2025 | ||||
| Institutionen | Wirtschaftswissenschaften > Institut für Betriebswirtschaftslehre Wirtschaftswissenschaften > Institut für Betriebswirtschaftslehre > Lehrstuhl für Finanzierung (Prof. Dr. Gregor Dorfleitner) | ||||
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| Stichwörter / Keywords | Greenwashing, ESG scores, Corporate misconduct, Risk management, Forecasting, Machine learning, Information asymmetry | ||||
| Dewey-Dezimal-Klassifikation | 300 Sozialwissenschaften > 330 Wirtschaft | ||||
| Status | Veröffentlicht | ||||
| Begutachtet | Ja, diese Version wurde begutachtet | ||||
| An der Universität Regensburg entstanden | Zum Teil | ||||
| URN der UB Regensburg | urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-782988 | ||||
| Dokumenten-ID | 78298 |
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