scholarly journals Does capital structure influence the performance of corporate social responsibility? An analysis in companies of the world's largest economies

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. e174007
Author(s):  
Paula Pontes de Campos-Rasera ◽  
Gabriela de Abreu Passos ◽  
Romualdo Douglas Colauto
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Capital Structure ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Debt Financing ◽  
Publicly Traded ◽  
Publicly Traded Companies ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Capital Structure

Companies are under external and internal pressure to adopt Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices. Positive and significant results of the relationship between CSR and financial performance are not always confirmed in empirical studies, demonstrating, thus, no consensus has been achieved in CSR literature yet. Thereby, we seek to understand the influence of capital structure on the performance of CSR practices, since there is a theoretical omission about intangible attributes. We formulated three hypotheses about the relationship between CSR and: the capital structure (H1); the debt financing (H1a); and the shareholder’s equity (H1b). We used a sample of 1,642 publicly traded companies on the 10 highest GDP countries. Using GMM 2SLS estimator, the results reveal positive and significant relationship between shareholders’ equity and CSR, while for the relationship between debt financing and CSR shown a negative and significative correlation. Our findings suggest that companies with higher scores of CSR tend to finance itself through equity. We found differences between countries related to the Capital Structure volume required to achieve a CSR positive index. Our findings provoke further debate concerning the reasons that conduct organizations to adopt such practices and foster new discussions about the aspects that involve social practices responsible adoption in companies.

Corporate Social Responsibility for Irresponsibility

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Kotchen ◽  
Jon J. Moon
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Community Relations ◽  
Publicly Traded ◽  
Publicly Traded Companies ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Empirical Analysis

Abstract This paper provides an empirical investigation of the hypothesis that companies engage in corporate social responsibility (CSR) in order to offset corporate social irresponsibility (CSI). We find general support for the relationship that when companies do more “harm,” they also do more “good.” The empirical analysis is based on an extensive 15-year panel dataset that covers nearly 3,000 publicly traded companies. In addition to the overall finding that more CSI results in more CSR, we find evidence of heterogeneity among industries, where the effect is stronger in industries where CSI tends to be the subject of greater public scrutiny. We also investigate the degree of substitutability between different categories of CSR and CSI. Within the categories of community relations, environment, and human rights—arguably among those dimensions of social responsibility that are most salient—there is a strong within-category relationship. In contrast, the within-category relationship for corporate governance is weak, but CSI related to corporate governance appears to increase CSR in most other categories. Thus, when CSI concerns arise about corporate governance, companies seemingly choose to offset with CSR in other dimensions, rather than reform governance itself.

How does corporate social responsibility influence firm financial performance?

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sourour Ben Saad ◽  
Lotfi Belkacem
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Capital Structure ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Firm Financial Performance ◽  
Structure Channel ◽  
Csr Disclosure ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose This paper has three main purposes. First, this paper aims to study the effect of corporate social responsibility (CSR) on firm financial performance. Second, this study aims to examine how mandatory CSR disclosure impacts financial performance. Further, this paper aims to investigate the intervening role of capital structure decisions on the relationship between CSR and financial performance. Design/methodology/approach Based on a sample of French non-financial listed companies over the period 2006–2017, this study uses structural equations modeling and a difference-in-differences approach to highlight these effects. Findings This paper finds that CSR has a significant positive association with financial performance. In addition, although the mandate does not require firms to spend on CSR, the socially responsible firms experience an increase in profitability subsequent to the mandate. Finally, this study argues and finds evidence that the relationship between CSR and financial performance is mediated through the capital structure channel. Originality/value This paper contributes to the literature in several ways. First, the study provides a new research stream by examining the effect of mandatory CSR disclosure on firm financial performance. Second, is to knowledge the first to examine whether and how CSR affects financial performance through the capital structure channel.

scholarly journals THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND FIRM PERFORMANCE: UNDER THE MODERATING ROLE OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR)

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 85-95
Author(s):  
Miao Wenhao ◽  
◽  
Junainah Jaidi ◽  
Rosle Mohidin ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Firm Performance ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Capital Structure ◽  
Capital Market ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Relationship

This paper investigates the moderating effect of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) on the relationship between capital structure and firm performance on the Chinese capital market. This paper applied a panel data regression technique using data composition represented by SSE180 index for a period spanning from 2010 until 2019. A total of 86 representative large listed firms was employed in this study for the period of 10 years with a total of 860 firm-year observation. The empirical results showed that debt has a significant negative relationship with firm performance. More importantly, this paper found that the level of CSR moderates the relationship between capital structure and firm performance. The study also found that, the relationship between capital structure and firm performance diminishing when the level of CSR is higher. In China capital market context, the debt ratio is quite high and CSR is a useful business strategy that could diminish the negative impact of capital structure on firm performance. Therefore, firms should comprehensively consider relevant influencing factors, such as CSR, and apply appropriate methods in determining the optimal capital structure in improving their firm performance.

scholarly journals HUBUNGAN CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TERHADAP KINERJA KEUANGAN PERUSAHAAN

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 72
Author(s):  
Dwi Kartikasari ◽  
Citra Mawardika Asellawati Siregar
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Return On Assets ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Relationship

This aims of the study is determine the relationship between corporate social responsibility on corporate financial performance (empirical studies on PT. Citra Tubindo Tbk and PT. Sat Nusapersada Tbk in 2010-2014). The financial performance is measured by using a Return on Assets (ROA). This study uses a qualitative approach to data analysis using descriptive analysis and Scatterplott (scatter diagram). The data used are secondary data to analyze the data in the form of annual reports. The results of this study indicate Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has variety relationship to the Return on Assets (ROA).

IMPLEMENTASI KINERJA KEUANGAN TERHADAP NILAI SPIRITUALITAS PRIBADI

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 332
Author(s):  
Whedy Prasetyo
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Annual Report ◽  
Main Concern ◽  
Good Corporate Governance ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Personal Spirituality

Development of financial performance in the application of Good Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility which affects the values of honesty private individuals, in order to be able to run the accountability, value for money, fairness in financial management, transparency, control, and free of conflicts of interest (independence). The main concern in this study is focused on achieving value personal spirituality through the financial performance and capabilities of Good Corporate Governance (GCG) and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in moderating the relationship with the financial performance of value personal spirituality. This study is a descriptive verifikatif. The unit of analysis in this study was 15 companies in Indonesia with a policy that has been applied through the concept since January of 2008 until now, with the support of the annual report of the company, the company's financial statements, company reports to the disclosure of Good Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility in the annual report. Overall reports published successively during the years 2008-2011. The results of this study indicate financial performance affects the value of personal spirituality, and for variable GCG obtained results that could moderate the relationship of financial performance to the value of personal spirituality. But for the disclosure of CSR variables obtained results can’t moderate the relationship with the financial performance of personal spirituality.

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