Relationship between Debt and Market Performance Moderated by ESG Performance and Corporate Controversies of Companies Listed in G20 Countries
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The research seeks to verify how ESG performance and corporate controversies influence the relationship between debt and market performance. The research is characterized as descriptive in relation to its objective, in terms of procedures it is considered as applied research based on the collection of secondary data, and quantitative in relation to the approach to the problem. 1,215 companies listed in G20 countries were analyzed over a 10-year period. The results, obtained through the hierarchical linear model and clusters, indicate that ESG performance strengthened the relationship between debt and market performance. This evidence confirms the theoretical formulation that a company attentive to ESG issues reduces information asymmetry, improves its relations with stakeholders, attracts more investors, which also facilitates the capture of better loan conditions, contributing in general to the generation of wealth for the organization. The study contributed as it clarifies the relevance of ESG as a strategic factor that can influence the relationship between debt and market performance and, at the same time, ESG controversies intensify this same positive relationship.
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