Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of climate change rating organisations on rated firms, to understand whether disclosure ratings can facilitate enhanced emissions performance. Design/methodology/approach: This study uses 1,848 cross-country firm-year observations...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the association between company reputation and dividend policy. Design/methodology/approach In this study, sample of 98,809 firm-year observations from 22 countries covering 2005–2016 were used. Findings Firm reputation concerns are associated...