Corporate social responsibility and maturity mismatch of investment and financing: evidence from polluting and non-polluting companies
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Huazhong Agricultural UniversityOxford University
University of Bedfordshire
Shanxi University
European University Cyprus
Politécnico do Porto
Romanian-American University
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2020-06-18Subjects
CSRcorporate social responsibility
maturity mismatch of investment and financing
pollution
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We investigate the influence of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on the maturity mismatch of investment and financing from the perspective of both polluting and non-polluting companies. The results reveal that CSR performance can aggravate the maturity mismatch of investment and financing; and the e ect can be more serious in the polluting companies. At the same time, we find that CSR makes companies obtain more short-term debt. What is more, polluting companies perform more environmental responsibilities in the form of long-term investments than non-polluting companies. These phenomena exacerbate the maturity mismatch of investment and financing; and this e ect is only significant when polluting companies choose CSR mandatory disclosure. The impact of CSR on the maturity mismatch of investment and financing is more apparent in companies with lower value and at smaller scales. We show that companies should not only perform their CSR to maintain a balanced economic and ecological development, but also pay attention to the aggravation of the maturity mismatch of investment and financing.Citation
Bao X, Luo Q, Li S, Crabbe MJC, Yue XG (2020) 'Corporate social responsibility and maturity mismatch of investment and financing: evidence from polluting and non-polluting companies', Sustainability, 12 (), pp.4972-4992.Publisher
MDPIJournal
SustainabilityAdditional Links
https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/12/4972/htmType
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enISSN
2071-1050EISSN
2071-1050Sponsors
China Ministry of Education HQ083ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.3390/su12124972
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