意识形态可持续发展？CEO政治意识形态与常青藤教育对ESG（环境、社会与治理）绩效的影响

IF 12.5 1区管理学 Q1 BUSINESS

Business Strategy and The Environment Pub Date : 2025-03-04 DOI:10.1002/bse.4212

Tim Heubeck, Annina Ahrens

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基于上层理论，本研究认为政治意识形态是影响ceo是否优先考虑环境、社会和治理（ESG）结果的基础因素，而常春藤盟校教育则是调节这一关系的背景因素。通过分析标普900 （s&p 900）制造业企业的数据，研究结果显示，与保守派ceo相比，自由派ceo在ESG方面的表现更好，尤其是在社会和治理支柱方面。CEO政治意识形态对ESG绩效的影响并不取决于CEO是否毕业于常春藤盟校。相反，常春藤盟校出身的ceo会直接影响ESG绩效，这可能是由于其精英教育背景塑造的特定价值观、观点和社会关系。本研究通过阐明塑造公司ESG战略的两个关键微观因素——ceo的政治意识形态和精英教育，为上层梯队理论做出了贡献，为董事会和利益相关者在选择和评估公司领导层时提供了有价值的启示。

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Sustainable by Ideology? The Influence of CEO Political Ideology and Ivy League Education on ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Performance

Building on upper echelons theory, this study posits that political ideology serves as a foundational factor influencing whether CEOs prioritize environmental, social, and governance (ESG) outcomes, whereas Ivy League education acts as a contextual factor that moderates this relationship. Analyzing data from S&P 900 manufacturing firms, the findings reveal that liberal CEOs enhance ESG performance—particularly in the social and governance pillars—in contrast to their conservative counterparts. CEO political ideology's effect on ESG performance does not depend on whether CEOs graduated from an Ivy League institution. Instead, Ivy League–educated CEOs directly deter ESG performance, possibly due to specific values, perspectives, and social connections shaped by their elite educational background. This study contributes to upper echelons theory by illuminating two critical microlevel factors—CEO political ideology and elite education—that shape firms' ESG strategy, offering valuable implications for boards and stakeholders when selecting and evaluating corporate leadership.

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Business Strategy and The Environment Multiple-

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22.50

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19.40%

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336

期刊介绍： Business Strategy and the Environment (BSE) is a leading academic journal focused on business strategies for improving the natural environment. It publishes peer-reviewed research on various topics such as systems and standards, environmental performance, disclosure, eco-innovation, corporate environmental management tools, organizations and management, supply chains, circular economy, governance, green finance, industry sectors, and responses to climate change and other contemporary environmental issues. The journal aims to provide original contributions that enhance the understanding of sustainability in business. Its target audience includes academics, practitioners, business managers, and consultants. However, BSE does not accept papers on corporate social responsibility (CSR), as this topic is covered by its sibling journal Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. The journal is indexed in several databases and collections such as ABI/INFORM Collection, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, BIOBASE, Emerald Management Reviews, GeoArchive, Environment Index, GEOBASE, INSPEC, Technology Collection, and Web of Science.