Drawing on longitudinal data from US firms, the study shows that greater representation of women executives is associated with fewer workplace safety violations, with important insights into governance conditions and employee workload as a key mechanism. The findings speak directly to debates on corporate social performance, leadership composition, and the responsibility of firms to “do no harm”.
Authors and affiliations:
• Yangyang Chen (City University of Hong Kong)
• Emmanuel Ofosu (Lingnan University)
• Don O’Sullivan (The University of Melbourne)
• Shi Tang (City University of Hong Kong)
• Leon Zolotoy (The University of Melbourne)
