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    In the heat of the moment, secrets will out: Oil price uncertainty and firm green innovation disclosure
    (Elsevier Inc, 2025-03) Huang K; Chi J; Liao J; Yuen MK
    This study investigates the relationship between oil price uncertainty and corporate green innovation disclosure behaviour. Drawing on a textual analysis of annual reports and social responsibility reports of Chinese listed companies, we construct a measure for the intensity of corporate green innovation disclosure. We find a significantly positive relationship between oil price volatility and the level of green innovation disclosure. This relationship remains robust after conducting robustness tests and addressing potential endogeneity. Further analysis reveals that this positive association is moderated by several firm-level factors, including environmental performance, legitimacy demands, and political connections. Additionally, the positive relationship is more pronounced in firms subject to higher regional environmental regulation intensity and market-based green initiatives. Our findings contribute new evidence to corporate sustainable development, demonstrating that energy uncertainty significantly influences information transparency in green innovation disclosure.
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    Weathering the storm: How does firm oil price uncertainty exposure impact green innovation in times of geopolitical tensions
    (Elsevier B V, 2026-01-05) Huang K; Chi J; Liao J; Yuen MK
    This study examines the impact of oil price uncertainty sensitivity on corporate green innovation, in times of geopolitical tensions. Using manually collected import and export data at the destination country-firm level from China Customs Dataset, we construct the unique measure of firm-level geopolitical tensions of Chinese listed companies received from foreign supply chain partners. Our results reveal that firms with higher exposure to oil price uncertainty are more likely to engage in green innovation. Importantly, geopolitical tensions significantly and positively moderate the relationship between corporate oil price uncertainty exposure and green innovation efforts, with the effect being particularly pronounced in the context of geopolitical tensions originating from customer countries. Further analysis reveals that domestic supply chain alliances and supply chain efficiency mitigate firms' urgency for green innovation. Finally, we find that the effects of oil price uncertainty and geopolitical tensions on green innovation are more pronounced in firms with higher international exposure, and greater competitive pressures.