Firms and jurisdictions worldwide are adopting ESG reporting in various forms. To better understand potential implications of ESG reporting, we develop a model in which a firm provides ESG and financial reports to investors. Investors price the firm's stock, and stock prices provide both real...

We study investors’ demand for climate-related corporate information around a high-level government announcement regarding the transition to a low-carbon economy, using China’s interactive investor platforms, where investors can submit questions directly to firms. Following the announcement...