Petra International journal of Business Studies (IJBS)
Vol. 8 No. 2 (2025): DECEMBER 2025

The Moderating Role of ESG Disclosure on The Relationship Between Growth Opportunities, Financial Constraints, and Investment Decisions

Tessa Vanina Soetanto (Petra Christian University)
Adelina Proboyo (Petra Christian University)
Lianto Lianto (Petra Christian University)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Dec 2025

Abstract

This study investigated the role of ESG disclosure in moderating the relationship between growth opportunities, financial constraints, and corporate investment decisions. While growth opportunities usually encourage firms to invest more, financial constraints often limit their capability to do so. ESG performance, reflecting a company’s commitment to sustainable and responsible practices, influences how firms navigate these two conflicting forces. 174 firm-year observations of publicly listed manufacturing companies in Indonesia from 2017–2023 were analyzed and processed using the Least Squares Dummy Variable (LSDV) estimator, clustered by year, in Stata 19. The results showed that ESG disclosure significantly moderated the relationship between financial constraints and investment decisions, but did not moderate the relationship between growth opportunities and investment decisions.  The result suggests that manufacturing firms should adopt more ESG practices to improve access to financing and make better investment decisions.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijbs

Publisher

Subject

Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

Petra IJBS (Petra International Journal of Business Studies, ISSN: 2621-6426) is a peer-reviewed journal published under the Master of Management program, Faculty of Economics, Petra Christian University (MM FE UKP). The journal serves as a vessel for exchanging business knowledge to scholars and ...