Unveiling the influence of financial slack on carbon performance: insights from firms in Malaysia's smart cities
As carbon emissions in lower-income countries are projected to rise and surpass those of higher-income countries, they face mounting political pressure to fulfil their commitments under international agreements. As a key participant in carbon emissions abatement, firms can have a strong effect on ca...
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| author | Abd Rahman N.R. Mustapa S.I. Jaaffar A.H. Othman N.S. Mohamad M. Atif M. |
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| description | As carbon emissions in lower-income countries are projected to rise and surpass those of higher-income countries, they face mounting political pressure to fulfil their commitments under international agreements. As a key participant in carbon emissions abatement, firms can have a strong effect on carbon emissions reduction. However, the successful implementation of carbon emission reductions may hinge on the financial slack of firms. This study investigates the impact of financial slack on the carbon performance of Malaysian smart city firms. The sample includes 64 firms located in four smart cities within the ASEAN Smart City Network (ASCN). The analysis is based on data compiled in 2021, with carbon performance data obtained from the annual reports of firms and financial data obtained from the DataStream Refinitiv Eikon platform. Using regression analysis, the results indicate that financial slack has no significant effect on the carbon performance of Malaysian smart city firms. This study contributes to the growing body of knowledge on financial slack and carbon performance in smart cities. The findings could be beneficial for practitioners and policymakers concerned with improving financial flexibility and reducing carbon emissions. ? 2024 Institute of Physics Publishing. All rights reserved. |
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| spelling | my.uniten.dspace-369662025-03-03T15:46:11Z Unveiling the influence of financial slack on carbon performance: insights from firms in Malaysia's smart cities Abd Rahman N.R. Mustapa S.I. Jaaffar A.H. Othman N.S. Mohamad M. Atif M. 46461020300 36651549700 58897806500 57194072376 42861919400 57205060901 As carbon emissions in lower-income countries are projected to rise and surpass those of higher-income countries, they face mounting political pressure to fulfil their commitments under international agreements. As a key participant in carbon emissions abatement, firms can have a strong effect on carbon emissions reduction. However, the successful implementation of carbon emission reductions may hinge on the financial slack of firms. This study investigates the impact of financial slack on the carbon performance of Malaysian smart city firms. The sample includes 64 firms located in four smart cities within the ASEAN Smart City Network (ASCN). The analysis is based on data compiled in 2021, with carbon performance data obtained from the annual reports of firms and financial data obtained from the DataStream Refinitiv Eikon platform. Using regression analysis, the results indicate that financial slack has no significant effect on the carbon performance of Malaysian smart city firms. This study contributes to the growing body of knowledge on financial slack and carbon performance in smart cities. The findings could be beneficial for practitioners and policymakers concerned with improving financial flexibility and reducing carbon emissions. ? 2024 Institute of Physics Publishing. All rights reserved. Final 2025-03-03T07:46:11Z 2025-03-03T07:46:11Z 2024 Conference paper 10.1088/1755-1315/1395/1/012038 2-s2.0-85205385608 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85205385608&doi=10.1088%2f1755-1315%2f1395%2f1%2f012038&partnerID=40&md5=3744355afa22a39bc83b7e3737091f68 https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/36966 1395 1 12038 All Open Access; Gold Open Access Institute of Physics Scopus |
| spellingShingle | Abd Rahman N.R. Mustapa S.I. Jaaffar A.H. Othman N.S. Mohamad M. Atif M. Unveiling the influence of financial slack on carbon performance: insights from firms in Malaysia's smart cities |
| title | Unveiling the influence of financial slack on carbon performance: insights from firms in Malaysia's smart cities |
| title_full | Unveiling the influence of financial slack on carbon performance: insights from firms in Malaysia's smart cities |
| title_fullStr | Unveiling the influence of financial slack on carbon performance: insights from firms in Malaysia's smart cities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unveiling the influence of financial slack on carbon performance: insights from firms in Malaysia's smart cities |
| title_short | Unveiling the influence of financial slack on carbon performance: insights from firms in Malaysia's smart cities |
| title_sort | unveiling the influence of financial slack on carbon performance: insights from firms in malaysia's smart cities |
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