Firm sustainable development and stakeholder engagement: The role of government support

• Published in: Business strategy and the environment Vol. 27; no. 8; pp. 1145 - 1158
• Main Authors: Quan, Yi, Wu, Huiying, Li, Sihai, Ying, Sammy Xiaoyan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester Wiley Periodicals Inc 01.12.2018
• Subjects: Bank loans; Banking; Companies; Economic analysis; Economic performance; Environmental impact; Environmental management; Environmental performance; Environmental policy; Government; government support; Impact analysis; Investments; Loans; Organizational performance; stakeholder engagement; Stakeholders; Sustainability; Sustainable development; Taxation

This study examines the sustainable development of Chinese firms in the context of the government implementing environmental policies that support green initiatives, from a resource‐based perspective. Using a sample of Chinese listed firms in the most polluting industries during the period 2001–2015...