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  • 11 - Achieving Social and Environmental Goals through Corporate Governance

  • from Part III - Are Social Welfare Outcomes Any Different?
  • Bryce C. Tingle, University of Calgary
  • Book:
    Hard Lessons in Corporate Governance
    Published online:
    23 May 2024
    Print publication:
    30 May 2024, pp 235-257

  • Summary

    Corporate governance reforms are increasingly promoted as a method of materially improving social and environmental (ESG) outcomes. This chapter clears up the conceptual confusion about what counts as an action taken primarily for ESG purposes, then considers the incentives, resources, and market constraints that compel corporate actors to avoid unnecessary expenses or lower-value investments. The empirical evidence suggesting corporations are unlikely to voluntarily pursue ESG includes: (1) the revealed preferences of managers, particularly those that emphasize their ESG commitments; (2) the impact of ESG-friendly governance practices on corporate outcomes; and (3) the actual outcomes generated by giving ESG-friendly constituencies (such as socially responsible investors or employees) more power in corporate governance arrangements.