Abstract
Do firms conceive of imperatives to improve their environmental performance as threats to their current activities or as opportunities to do things in better and more sustainable ways? We address these questions by drawing on theories of managerial cognition and issue interpretation. We find that significant environmental performance improvements of firms with older boards are more likely to arise when they perceive of material physical and regulatory climate risks. Improvement in the environmental performance of younger boards, in contrast, is more likely to be provoked by a recognition of significant opportunities associated with the climate crisis.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 2020 |
| Event | 80th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management 2020: Understanding the Inclusive Organization, AoM 2020 - Virtual, Online Duration: 7 Aug 2020 → 11 Aug 2020 |
Conference
| Conference | 80th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management 2020: Understanding the Inclusive Organization, AoM 2020 |
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| City | Virtual, Online |
| Period | 7/08/20 → 11/08/20 |
Bibliographical note
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Management Information Systems
- Management of Technology and Innovation
- Industrial relations
