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Biodiversity risk exposure and corporate risk-taking

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  • Yang, Jinyu
  • Liang, Chao
  • Shen, Lihua

Abstract

10-K reports transcend mere biodiversity risk disclosure, reflecting companies' proactive approaches to risk management. According to risk and reputation theories, this positive attitude towards risk management and the potential good reputation that it may bring about have won companies a greater number of financing opportunities, thereby increasing the possibility of risk-taking. By examining data from U.S. listed companies, we obtain findings that indicate that firm-level biodiversity risk significantly positively affects corporate risk-taking. Mechanism analysis reveals that biodiversity risk exposure alleviates financing constraints, fostering risk-taking. In addition, the empirical results of the moderating effect analysis reveal that the effects of firm-level biodiversity risk on risk-taking are more pronounced for firms with nonfemale executives, a shorter executive tenure, and a lower level of ownership concentration than for other firms. Our findings offer new insights for policy makers, managers, and investors to focus on the relationship between a firm's biodiversity risk exposure and its risk-taking behaviour.

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  • Yang, Jinyu & Liang, Chao & Shen, Lihua, 2026. "Biodiversity risk exposure and corporate risk-taking," International Review of Financial Analysis, Elsevier, vol. 110(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:finana:v:110:y:2026:i:c:s1057521925009317
    DOI: 10.1016/j.irfa.2025.104844

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    • C33 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Models with Panel Data; Spatio-temporal Models
    • C36 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Instrumental Variables (IV) Estimation
    • C58 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric Modeling - - - Financial Econometrics
    • G30 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - General
    • G41 - Financial Economics - - Behavioral Finance - - - Role and Effects of Psychological, Emotional, Social, and Cognitive Factors on Decision Making in Financial Markets
    • Q57 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Ecological Economics

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