scholarly journals Moderating Effect of Political Embeddedness on the Relationship between Resources Base and Quality of CSR Disclosure in China

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 3323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fawad Rauf ◽  
Cosmina Lelia Voinea ◽  
Hammad Bin Azam Hashmi ◽  
Cosmin Fratostiteanu
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Legitimacy Theory ◽  
Disclosure Quality ◽  
Resource Base ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
The Government ◽  
Csr Disclosure ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Relationship

This study investigates the relationship between corporate political embeddedness and the quality of corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosure for Chinese listed A-share firms. The study applies the legitimacy theory to the diffusion of CSR in Chinese companies, which otherwise have a differentiating characteristic from Western companies: part of their property being owned by the government. We used 21,295 firm-year observations from Chinese listed firms between 2010 and 2016. The findings reveal that political embeddedness moderates the relationship between firms’ resource base and CSR disclosure quality, such that the effect of resource base on CSR quality was found to be weak for firms with a higher level of political embeddedness. Furthermore, firms with a higher level of political embeddedness will disclose CSR with a lower quality, whilst firms with a higher resource base report CSR with a higher quality. The findings of this study contribute significantly to the literature on CSR disclosure by recognizing the positive impact of political embeddedness and resource base on CSR disclosure quality.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Slack Resources Dan Gender Dewan Terhadap Kualitas Pengungkapan Tanggung Jawab Sosial Perusahaan

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 1033-1050
Author(s):  
Nadia Dwi Tasya ◽  
Charoline Cheisviyanny
Keyword(s):  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Company Size ◽  
Disclosure Quality ◽  
Slack Resources ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Csr Disclosure ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Positive Effect

Tthe objective of this study is to determinethe effect of slack resources and board’s gender on the quality of corporate social responsibility disclosures. The analysis technique uses multiple regression analysis methods. The sample in the study were 28 companies listed on the Indonesia stock exchange and reported sustainability reports for 2015-2017, so that 84 observations were obstained. The results find that slack resources have negative effect on CSR disclosure quality, while the gender on board of directors have positive effect on CSR disclosure quality. There is no relationship between commissioner’s gender and CSR disclosure quality. The control variables used in this study are company size, profitability and leverage, company size and leverage has a influence on CSR disclosure quality while the profitability has no influence on CSR disclosure quality

scholarly journals Corporate Social Responsibility And The Quality Of Executive Compensation Disclosures

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 625
Author(s):  
Walid Ben-Amar ◽  
Nadia Smaili ◽  
Eustache Ebondo Wa Mandzila
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Executive Compensation ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
Disclosure Quality ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Compensation Disclosure ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Relationship

This paper examines the relationship between corporate social responsibility and executive compensation disclosure quality. We test whether socially responsible firms disclose more transparent and detailed information about their executive compensation packages than firms that are less committed to social responsibility initiatives. Using a sample of 187 publicly listed Canadian firms, we find a positive relation between CSR and executive compensation disclosure quality. We also document a positive (negative) association between firm size (ownership concentration) and executive compensation disclosure. These findings support the conclusion that increased disclosure transparency reflects a companys social engagement towards its stakeholders.

scholarly journals Stakeholder Protection, Public Trust, and Corporate Social Responsibility: Evidence from Listed SMEs in China

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (15) ◽  
pp. 6085
Author(s):  
Xiaohui Hou ◽  
Bo Wang ◽  
Yu Gao
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Public Trust ◽  
The Public ◽  
Medium Enterprise ◽  
Csr Disclosure ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Relationship

In this paper, we investigate the effects of stakeholder protection and public trust on the corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities of listed enterprises on the Chinese Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Board. We find that the degree of stakeholder protection has a significantly positive impact on SME CSR activities. The public trust is not associated with SME CSR disclosure significantly; it has a significantly negative impact on the SME implementation levels of CSR activities. Furthermore, the moderating effect of public trust on the relationship between the degree of stakeholder protection and SME CSR activities is not supported by our empirical study.

scholarly journals When Does Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure Affect Investment Efficiency? A New Answer to an Old Question

SAGE Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 215824402093112
Author(s):  
Rehana Anwar ◽  
Jaleel A. Malik
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Investment Efficiency ◽  
Disclosure Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Csr Reporting ◽  
Quality Disclosure ◽  
Csr Disclosure ◽  
Corporate Social

Prior evidence that firm’s investment behavior is positively affected by its corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosure, as one of the key CSR areas of the company, leaves unaddressed whether all kinds of disclosure have the same effect. Drawing on stakeholder theory, this study analyzes the issue in a more exhaustive way. A cross-sectional logistic regression model is used to test the hypothesized association, and the results imply that firms’ high (low)-quality disclosure regarding their engagement in CSR activities increases their chances of being from the investment-efficient (inefficient) group. The obtained results conclude that CSR reporting activity is not beneficial for companies unless a meaningful disclosure of sustainability information is made. Our results are robust to using alternative proxies for CSR disclosure quality. This study contributes to the scarce evidence on CSR reporting in Pakistan and provides a useful method for assessing quality of CSR reports.

scholarly journals CSR reporting and ownership structure: Evidence from Italian listed companies

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 146-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabio Fortuna ◽  
Mirella Ciaburri ◽  
Silvia Testarmata ◽  
Riccardo Tiscini
Keyword(s):  
Ownership Structure ◽  
Family Firms ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Ownership Structures ◽  
Csr Reporting ◽  
Concentrated Ownership ◽  
Csr Disclosure ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Dispersed Ownership

The paper empirically explores how firms’ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) disclosure varies according to their ownership structure. Three different kinds of ownership structures are considered: family firms (FFs), state-owned firms (SOFs) and firms with dispersed ownership (DOFs). It is the first study examining the relationship between CSR disclosure and ownership structure, which includes in the analysis also FFs and SOFs. The analysis is provided on a sample of 192 listed firms with reference to Italy, a suitable setting for the purpose of the study due to the considerable presence of both FFs and SOFs. Firstly, a content analysis on the CSR documents disclosed by the 192 firms is provided and then data are empirically analysed to test whether the ownership structure influences a firm’s CSR disclosure. Results show that FFs and SOFs disclose less CSR information and the explanation can be found in the lower level of agency problems they have to face. The paper contributes to the stream of literature about CSR disclosure, because it argues that the contents of CSR disclosure vary according to firm’s ownership structure and also to those about FFs and SOFs because it shows that the presence of a concentrated ownership lowers the level of CSR information disclosed.

scholarly journals CSR Reports, CSR Disclosure Quality, and Corporate Reputations: A Systematic Literature Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Berto Usman
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Reputation ◽  
Voluntary Disclosure ◽  
Empirical Test ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Disclosure Quality ◽  
Major Research ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Csr Disclosure ◽  
Corporate Social

This paper provides a critical review of the literature addressing the relationships between corporate social responsibility (CSR) reports, their disclosure quality, and their effects on corporate reputation. CSR reports are deemed important to legitimate a company’s existence with its stakeholders. However, there is a debate around the use of this form of voluntary disclosure as the sole means of managing corporate reputation. To prepare for the emerging discourses, this study draws upon 90 papers published in leading academic journals, discussing related topics from the early 1990s to 2018. Hence, this paper proposes for discussion of two major research questions: (1) whether CSR reports are associated with corporate reputations and (2) whether the quality of CSR disclosures is associated with corporate reputations. Along with the two proposed questions, the potential premise for a future empirical test is presented in a systematic exhibition.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Board of Directors and Sustainability Reporting: An Empirical Study in German Large Listed Firms

2020 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 211-218
Author(s):  
Thi Thuc Doan Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Sustainability Reporting ◽  
Global Reporting Initiative ◽  
Tobit Regression ◽  
Board Size ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Board Committees ◽  
The Relationship

To improve quality of sustainability reporting, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines have been issued and widely applied. Board of directors’ characteristics can be seen as essential factors to facilitate the implementation of these practices. This paper aims to investigate the relationship between board of directors and GRI adherence in sustainability disclosures. The research uses Tobit regression for 388 observations from 97 German listed firms in the period from 2013 to 2016. The findings indicate significant negative relation between board size and GRI adherent level of sustainability reporting. Further analysis is implemented for environmentally friendly and sensitive industries. The results maintain the same for board size, and reveal positive impact of board committees on GRI adherence of sustainability reporting in sensitive industry.

Regulatory pressure, blockholders and corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosures in China

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 226-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lin Zheng ◽  
Nauzer Balsara ◽  
Haiyu Huang
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Ownership Structure ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Csr Reporting ◽  
Regulatory Pressure ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the relationship between external regulation pressure and corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting decision and comprehensiveness and the relationship between block ownership and CSR in China. Design/methodology/approach – This paper provides descriptive statistics of the current state of CSR reporting in China. In addition, regression models are utilized to analyze the behavior of CSR reporting of a sample of 5,334 listed firms in China. Findings – Our paper records a significant increase of CSR reporting in the period of 2008-2010. Using a sample of 5,334 listed firms in China, we find a positive yet weak association between centrally controlled state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and CSR reports. Moreover, we find that firms with more concentrated block ownership are less likely to issue CSR reports. Research limitations/implications – Taken as a whole, our analyses suggest that the entrenchment effect from blockholders seems to dominate the incentive effect and this depresses the quality of CSR reports. Practical implications – Despite the well-known effect of economic factors on CSR decision, corporate governance such as ownership structure could complicate the final results. Furthermore, the institutional background of the country and its implications for corporate governance should be considered jointly and concurrently. Social implications – The positive effect from regulatory pressure on centrally owned SOEs suggests that regulation remains an effective tool to encourage CSR reporting in emerging markets. Originality/value – First, our study confirms prior research that CSR disclosure decision is primarily driven by economic and strategic considerations. Moreover, our results suggest that a country’s institutional background, in addition to economic and strategic considerations, influences the decision and quality of CSR disclosures. Second, we extend the literature on ownership structure, particularly with respect to blockholders. Third, our research design addresses a weakness in earlier studies which are biased exclusively on state ownership to the exclusion of all other blockholders.

scholarly journals The effect of corporate social responsibility on Malaysian financial institutions' dividend payout

F1000Research ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
Abdullah Sallehhuddin ◽  
Teo Boon Keong ◽  
Norzarina Md Yatim
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Sensitive Information ◽  
Productivity Level ◽  
Dividend Payout ◽  
Csr Disclosure ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Background: The corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosure was made mandatory in Malaysia in 2007 with the introduction of the CSR Framework by Bursa Malaysia. Since then, the practice of CSR disclosure is growing, as Malaysia joins global efforts towards sustainable development. Despite increased research on CSR; limited studies are assessing the relationship of specific dimensions – environmental, community, workplace and marketplace, towards dividend payout, which is crucial to investment and corporate financial decision making.  Method: The study involved 32 Malaysian public listed finance companies as of 2017. It deployed data from annual reports and databases. Additionally, the study used content analysis to measure the CSR disclosure score, and dividend payout was calculated from the database.   Results: There was a significant correlation between community and workplace dimensions with dividend payout. Despite the absence of significant results, the regression analysis showed a positive relationship between community and workplace dimensions with dividend payout. Besides, there was an inverse relationship between the environmental and marketplace dimension with dividend payout. The results indicated that active involvement in the community dimension resulted from an immediate positive impact towards brand equity, attracting current and new customers, and therefore improving the earning levels and dividend payout. Additionally, greater participation in the workplace dimension solidifies employees' engagement and motivation, improves the productivity level, which can be translated into enhanced earning levels and dividend payout. Meanwhile, participation in environmental and marketplace dimensions requires a longer period to yield an impact, higher development expenditure, and involve sensitive information that might benefit competitors. Hence, companies tend to utilise internal funding instead of redistributing the wealth through dividend payout.        Conclusion: The study contributes to the literature of CSR by explaining the relationship of specific dimensions of environmental, community, workplace, and marketplace towards dividend payout using the evidence from the emerging economy.

scholarly journals The determinants of CSR disclosure of firms listed on the JSE: A focus on firms meeting the SRI index criteria

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gciniwe Khumalo ◽  
Lucian J. Pitt
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Media Exposure ◽  
Legitimacy Theory ◽  
Johannesburg Stock Exchange ◽  
Drivers Of Csr ◽  
Csr Disclosure ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Relationship

This paper tests the relationship between the firms’ corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosures, the extent of media exposure it enjoys and its size, profitability and leverage. The study is confined to firms who meet the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) criteria for inclusion in its Social Responsibility Index (SRI) and as such the focus is on those firms who are perceived to display best practice with regard to social responsibility. The objective of the study is to determine which factors act as drivers for CSR disclosure. The study uncovered statistically significant positive relationships between CSR disclosures and industry environmental impact as well as media exposure. Legitimacy theory was found to best explain the drivers of CSR disclosure among listed companies in South Africa

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