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Environmental Performance And Corporate Innovation: Evidence From Korea's Rapid Esg Institutionalization, Jiyeon Kim Ph.D., Wooyoung Yang Jul 1905

Environmental Performance And Corporate Innovation: Evidence From Korea's Rapid Esg Institutionalization, Jiyeon Kim Ph.D., Wooyoung Yang

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Environmental performance has become strategically critical as regulators mandate disclosure, investors screen for ESG commitments, and consumers reward sustainable practices. Yet whether environmental performance enhances or constrains corporate innovation capacity remains contested. This study investigates this relationship using panel data from Korean listed firms during rapid ESG institutionalization. We employ two-way fixed-effects regression analysis to test whether environmental performance predicts R&D investment and knowledge capital accumulation. Results demonstrate robust positive associations between environmental performance and innovation. The association strengthens following institutional reforms, concentrating on knowledge-intensive sectors (manufacturing, finance) rather than operational sectors (retail, wholesale), and depends critically on resource availability. …