Figures & data
Table 1. The number of companies per year and sector
Table 2. Definitions of variables used
Table 3. Descriptive statistics for the variables
Table 4. Pearson correlation coefficients
Table 5. Multicollinearity checks
Table 6. Effects of ESG and its pillars’ performance on idiosyncratic volatility (Fama-French three-factor model)
Table 7. The moderating roles of board gender diversity
Table 8. The moderating roles of board size
Table 9. Effects of ESG and its pillars’ performance on idiosyncratic volatility (the market model and Fama-French four-factor model)
Table 10. Endogeneity test: 2SLS-IV and dynamic GMM regressions
Table 11. Effects of ESG and its pillars’ performance on idiosyncratic volatility (inclusion of companies in the technology sector)
Data availability statement
Raw data were generated at Refinitiv and the Center of Research in Security Prices (CRSP). Derived data supporting the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author on request.