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Gender diversity positively influences ESG performance, suggesting that greater female representation on boards enhances sustainability-oriented decision-making. Cultural diversity shows a mixed effect: while it enhances social performance, it negatively impacts overall ESG scores and environmental initiatives, possibly due to coordination challenges or conflicting strategic priorities. Executive compensation and pay gaps are negatively associated with ESG performance, indicating that inequitable or financially driven incentives may hinder long-term sustainability goals. CEO duality has contrasting effects: it improves environmental performance but weakens governance quality. 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