Gender diversity in bank boardrooms helps to combat climate change

Leonardo  Gambacorta; Livia Pancotto; Alessio Reghezza; Martina  Spaggiari

Gender diversity in bank boardrooms helps to combat climate change

Leonardo Gambacorta, Livia Pancotto, Alessio Reghezza, Martina Spaggiari

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Banks with more gender-diverse boards provide less credit to browner companies. This evidence is robust when considering different types of emissions. Better-educated female directors grant lower credit volumes to more polluting firms. The "greening" effect of a greater female representation in banks' boardrooms is stronger in countries with more female climate-oriented politicians.

Original language	English
Number of pages	7
Specialist publication	SUERF Policy Brief
Publication status	Published - 31 Jan 2023

Keywords

GHG emissions
gender
board diversity
credit registry
bank lending

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Gender diversity in bank boardrooms helps to combat climate change

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