The mediating role of R&D investments in the relationship between awarded grants and ESG performance

Canio Forliano, Jacopo Ballerini, Paola De Bernardi, Roberto Quaglia

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This concise paper presents a longitudinal analysis of 688 companies from the Refinitiv database that have won grants and had their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) score assessed over the past eight years. The results of this research express the existence of a full mediation of R&D investments on the relationship between the grants won and the company's ESG score. Thus, it supports that the more a company is able to receive public funds, the more it succeeds in increasing its innovation activities and improve its corporate social responsibility performance.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2022 IEEE International Conference on Technology Management, Operations and Decisions (ICTMOD)
Subtitle of host publication[Proceedings]
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1-5
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781665470278
ISBN (Print)9781665470285
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Event2022 IEEE International Conference on Technology Management, Operations and Decisions, ICTMOD 2022 - Marrakech, Morocco
Duration: 23 Nov 202225 Nov 2022

Conference

Conference2022 IEEE International Conference on Technology Management, Operations and Decisions, ICTMOD 2022
Country/TerritoryMorocco
CityMarrakech
Period23/11/2225/11/22

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