Board committees as catalysts: Divulging the impact of nomination and risk management on corporate eco‐innovation and carbon performance

Board committees as catalysts: Divulging the impact of nomination and risk management on corporate eco‐innovation and carbon performance Mohammad A. A. Zaid Department of Accounting and Auditing, Faculty of Business and Economics Palestine Technical University‐Kadoorie Ramallah Palestine https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9743-3448 Ayman Issa School of Business Skyline University College Sharjah United Arab Emirates https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7512-5455 Abstract

Drawing on a theoretical integration perspective, this research responds to the latest calls in sustainability accounting by comprehensively exploring the moderating roles of two board sub‐committees: the nomination committee and the risk management committee, in the relationship between corporate eco‐innovation and carbon performance. This study contributes to the current literature in sustainability accounting by utilizing panel data from non‐financial listed firms on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) for the period spanning from 2011 to 2022. To mitigate potential endogeneity bias, various econometric techniques, including instrumental variable modeling, were employed. The robust findings confirm a positive and statistically significant relationship between eco‐innovation and carbon emissions reduction. Moreover, both the nomination committee and the risk management committee emerge as significant moderators of this relationship. These empirical findings hold valuable practical, theoretical, and policy implications for diverse stakeholders seeking a comprehensive understanding of the role of board sub‐committees as effective monitoring tools that support corporate carbon performance by encouraging firms to actively embrace eco‐innovation practices. As a result, our evidence underscores the significance of giving due attention to board sub‐committees when configuring the board's structure and setting expectations for carbon reduction performance.
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