Despite the recognized importance of board gender diversity and eco-innovation, it is far from clear how board gender diversity can improve eco-innovation. Grounded in upper echelon theory and the gender socialization theory, we suggest that this relationship operates through corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy. In a sample of FTSE 350 firms, we find that CSR strategy mediates the influence of the board's gender diversity on eco-innovation. These findings are robust to several regression specifications and alternative samples. This work offers empirical evidence that gender diversity on boards can play a significant role in promoting firm's CSR strategy, which in turn improves eco-innovation. Our findings could provide useful insights for regulators and stakeholders concerned with enhancing corporate governance structure and promoting eco-innovation.

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性别多样化的董事会是否具有生态创新性？企业社会责任战略的中介作用

尽管董事会性别多元化和生态创新的重要性得到公认，但董事会性别多元化如何改善生态创新还远未明确。基于上层梯队理论和性别社会化理论，我们认为这种关系通过企业社会责任 (CSR) 战略运作。在 FTSE 350 公司的样本中，我们发现企业社会责任战略调节了董事会性别多元化对生态创新的影响。这些发现对于几个回归规范和替代样本是稳健的。这项工作提供了实证证据，表明董事会的性别多元化可以在促进公司的企业社会责任战略方面发挥重要作用，进而促进生态创新。