RT Journal Article
T1 Financing Businesses for Sustainable Growth: Economic, Social, and Environmental Drivers With A Gender Approach
A1 Santos-Jaén, José Manuel
A1 Iglesias-Sánchez, Patricia Pilar
A1 Nataliia, Meda
A1 De-las-Heras-Jambrino, Carlos
K1 Mercado financiero
K1 Desarrollo económico y social
K1 Igualdad de género
K1 Gobierno de la empresa
K1 Desarrollo sostenible
AB This study examines the relationship between Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices and financial performance, incorporating a gender perspective. While ESG frameworks enhance investment attractiveness, the role of female leadership remains underexplored. Using a sample of EuroStoxx 300, the data was analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The study assessed financial capital, investment attractiveness, and sustainability performance with gender representation as a moderating variable. The results confirm a positive relationship between financial capital and economic/social efficiency, while environmental efficiency presents mixed effects. Female board representation strengthens the link between investment attractiveness and financial capital. These findings contribute to the literature by integrating gender as a strategic factor in ESG-financing research and highlight the practical implication that companies should promote gender-diverse leadership to maximize the financial and strategic benefits of sustainable practices.
PB Wiley
SN 0968-0802
YR 2025
FD 2025-06-08
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/39027
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/39027
LA eng
NO Santos‐Jaén, J. M., Iglesias‐Sanchez, P. P., Nataliia, M., & de las Heras Jambrino, C. (2025). Financing Businesses for Sustainable Growth: Economic, Social, and Environmental Drivers With A Gender Approach. Sustainable Development.
NO Funding for open access charge: Universidad de Málaga / CBUA
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 25 ene 2026