According to China’s green finance policy 2016 (hereafter, green policy), investments in greener projects are one of the major tools for achieving sustainable development. A fundamental question is whether the green policy stimulate firms to undertake green investments, particularly those...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of corporate governance, with particular reference to the role of independent directors on boards and audit committees and media coverage on corporate transparency and disclosure. In addition, the paper also investigates the role of the...