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The Impact of ESG Performance on Debt Default Risk of Heavy Polluter Firms -Study of mediation effects based on financing constraints-

ESG 성과가 중오염기업의 채무불이행 위험에 미치는 영향 -융자규제 기반 매개효과에 관한 연구-

  • Sisi Chen (Dept. Of Accounting, School of Accounting, Guangzhou College of Commerce) ;
  • Jae yeon Sim (Dept. Of Management, Sehan University)
  • 진사사 (중국 광저우상과대학 회계학과) ;
  • 심재연 (세한대학교 경영학과)
  • Received : 2024.03.19
  • Accepted : 2024.04.16
  • Published : 2024.04.30
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Abstract

This study examines the impact of corporate ESG performance on debt default risk using a sample of Chinese A-share listed.The I mpact of ESG Performance on Debt Default Risk of Heavy Polluter Firms from 2012 to 2022. The findings show that good ESG performance can effectively reduce firms' debt default risk. Further analysis shows that firms' ESG performance reduces debt default risk by mitigating the impact of financing constraints. This study explores the influencing factors of debt default risk from the perspective of ESG performance, and also enriches the research on the economic impact of corporate ESG performance, providing empirical evidence for the prevention of corporate debt default risk.

본 연구는 2012년부터 2022년까지 중국 A주 상장회사 중에서 중오염기업을 표본으로 하여 기업의 ESG 성과가 채무불이행 위험에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 연구 결과는 좋은 ESG 성과가 기업의 채무불이행 위험을 효과적으로 감소시키는 것으로 나타났다. 추가 분석에서는 기업의 ESG 성과가 자금조달 제약의 영향을 완화시켜 채무불이행위험을 감소시키는 것을 보여주었다. 본 연구는 ESG 성과의 관점에서 채무불이행 위험의 영향 요인을 탐색하고, 기업의 ESG 성과가 경제적으로 미치는 영향에 대해 연구하여, 기업의 채무불이행 위험 예방에 대한 실증적 자료를 제공하였다.

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