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ESG Rating Confusion Limits Chinese Companies’ Access to Bank Loans

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This is a correction notice for a previously published article examining the relationship between disagreement among ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) rating agencies and the availability of bank loans for Chinese companies. The original research investigated whether divergent ESG assessments from different rating providers affect banks' willingness to extend credit to firms in China's financial market.


Understanding how ESG rating inconsistencies influence lending decisions is important for both financial institutions making credit decisions and companies seeking to improve their access to capital. This research provides insights into the Chinese banking sector's integration of sustainability considerations into financial risk assessment.


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by Jidong Qin, Meijia Wang

Source: Correction: ESG rating disagreement and bank loan availability: Evidence from China