December 4, 2025SAGE OpenOpen Access

Interplay of ESG, Trust, and Financial Performance: Empirical Evidence From China’s Listed Companies

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Trust significantly boosts financial performance through ESG practices, improving overall outcomes.
With 2,351 firms analyzed from 2015 to 2022, market attention plays a key role in this relationship.
Dynamic panel analysis using GMM reveals the crucial role of trust in sustainable performance enhancement.
Insights suggest non-state-owned firms and those in developed regions better leverage ESG to enhance trust.

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Empirical evidence reveals trust enhances financial performance through ESG in 2,351 Chinese listed firms, highlighting market and public attention.

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Empirical evidence reveals trust enhances financial performance through ESG in 2,351 Chinese listed firms, highlighting market and public attention.