Outline

Ingegneria Sismica

Ingegneria Sismica

Using Machine Learning to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Central Bank Communication on Corporate ESG Performance in A-share Listed Companies

Author(s): Jianing Xin1
1School of Business, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 102488, China
Xin, Jianing. “Using Machine Learning to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Central Bank Communication on Corporate ESG Performance in A-share Listed Companies.” Ingegneria Sismica Volume 43 Issue 2: 1-15, doi:10.65102/is2026934.

Abstract

ICentral bank communications are gradually influencing corporate finances and sustainability in recent years, but their impact on ESG performance in emerging markets has not been studied. Python (Google Colab) is used to conduct simulation-based quantitative analysis in this paper to examine how communication signals affect the ESG performance of A-share listed companies. XGBoost, SVM, LightGBM and Random Forest were advanced machine learning models applied to synthetic firm-level panel data containing tone, uncertainty and surprise indicators. The regression model reliably predicted the change in continuous ESG data with a relatively small error, but the classification model was unable to identify infrequent upgrade events due to severe class imbalance. Central Bank signals affect the distribution of ESG outcomes rather than inducing frequent, step-up improvements. Recommend a redistribution plan and set an upper bound for event detection. The research has given some theoretical support for signaling theories, provided practical references for policy design, and also pointed out deficiencies in the simulated data and event definitions.

Keywords
Central-bank communication, ESG performance, A-share companies, machine learning, simulation-based analysis

Related Articles

Huiqiao Liu1
1Yinchuan University of Energy, Ningxia, 750000, China
Xin Zhao1, Yan Li1, Xiangyang Cao1, Qiushuang Li1, Jianing Zhang1
1State Grid Shandong Electric Power Company Economic and Technological Research Institute ShanDong JiNan 250001, China
Dan Yang1
1School of Marxism, Suzhou Polytechnic University, Suzhou, 215104, China
Liuhang Shen1, Xiangwen Sun1
1Ulster college at Shaanxi University of Science &Technology, Xi’an,710021, Shaanxi, China