Voluntary environmental regulations, greenwashing and green innovation: Empirical study of China's ISO14001 certification

• Published in: Environmental impact assessment review Vol. 102; p. 107224
• Main Authors: Hu, Shuo, Wang, Min, Wu, Mingxuan, Wang, Ailun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.09.2023
• Subjects: Green innovation; Green innovation quality; Greenwashing; ISO14001 certification; Voluntary environmental regulations; Greenwashing; ISO14001 certification; Voluntary environmental regulations; Green innovation quality; Green innovation
• ISSN: 0195-9255; 1873-6432
• DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2023.107224

Voluntary environmental regulations play a crucial role in promoting green innovation. However, the existing literature on the subject has yielded inconsistent conclusions. To address this issue, this study utilizes data from China's list companies between 2008 and 2020, employing both the diff...