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Type Journal Article
Scope Discipline-based scholarship
Title ESG and systemic risk
Organization Unit
Authors
  • George-Marian Aevoae
  • Alin Marius Andries
  • Steven Ongena
  • Nicu Sprincean
Item Subtype Original Work
Refereed Yes
Status Published in final form
Language
  • English
Journal Title Applied Economics
Publisher Taylor & Francis
Geographical Reach international
ISSN 0003-6846
Volume 55
Number 27
Page Range 3085 - 3109
Date 2023
Abstract Text How do changes in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) scores influence banks’ systemic risk contribution? Using a dynamic panel model, we document a beneficial impact of the ESG Combined Score and Governance pillar on banks’ contribution to system-wide distress analysing a panel of 367 publicly listed banks from 47 countries over the period 2007-2020. Stakeholder theory and theory relating social performance to expected returns in which enhanced investments in corporate social responsibility mitigate bank specific risks explain our findings. However, only better corporate governance represents a tool in reducing bank interconnectedness and maintaining financial stability. The results are robust to alternative measures of systemic risk, both contribution and exposure, as well as when estimating a static model. Our findings stress the importance of integrating banks’ ESG disclosure into regulatory authorities’ supervisory mechanisms as qualitative information.
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Official URL https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00036846.2022.2108752
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Digital Object Identifier 10.1080/00036846.2022.2108752
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Keywords Systemic risk; financial stability; Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR); environmental; Social and Governance (ESG) scores