The Corporate Social Performance and Corporate Financial Performance Debate

1997 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer J. Griffin ◽  
John F. Mahon
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Corporate Social Performance ◽  
Social Performance ◽  
Corporate Financial Performance ◽  
Corporate Social

scholarly journals Who Is the Beneficiary of Slack on Corporate Financial Performance and Corporate Philanthropy? Evidence from South Korea

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seungwha (Andy) Chung ◽  
Hyunsang Pyo ◽  
Andres Guiral
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Corporate Philanthropy ◽  
Corporate Social Performance ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Social Performance ◽  
Corporate Financial Performance ◽  
Stakeholder Relations ◽  
Stakeholder Groups ◽  
Corporate Giving ◽  
Corporate Social

As stakeholder relations vary depending on firm characteristics, the associations among corporate financial performance (CFP), corporate giving, and corporate social performance (CSP) are complex. In this paper, we contribute to the literature by exploring CFP as a predictor of CSP by differentiating the stakeholder groups that firms interact with; that is, primary versus secondary stakeholder relations. Our study also extends the existing literature by examining who the beneficiaries of corporate philanthropy are, and the role played on the CFP/CSP association. By extracting a sample of 52 firms and 312 firm-year observations from the Korea Economic Justice Institute database, we find that while CFP has a positive effect only on primary stakeholder relations, corporate philanthropy has a positive impact on both primary and secondary stakeholder relations. Furthermore, we observe an overall influence of CFP on stakeholder relations when corporate philanthropy is high. Our findings suggest that differentiating multiple stakeholder groups together with the role played by corporate philanthropy provides a more valuable and meaningful analysis of the antecedents of CSP.

scholarly journals Stakeholder ratings and corporate financial performance: Socially responsible for what?

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 94-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniela Venanzi
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Corporate Social Performance ◽  
Stakeholder Management ◽  
Social Performance ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Corporate Financial Performance ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Listed Firms ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Corporate Social

This paper aims at empirically supporting, in a cross-country and cross-industry analysis, the instrumental role of stakeholder management by adopting a disaggregated approach to the corporate social performance measurement. By using a sample of 250 European industrial listed firms, from 10 European countries, in the period 2001-2003, we find the following evidence: i) the firm is not socially responsible towards all stakeholders, but invests more in key-stakeholders, those who are (perceived as) more influential on its business and have a more valuable impact on its financial performance; ii) a null or weak significance of the relationship between corporate social performance (CSP) and corporate financial performance (CFP) in the whole sample hides highly significant opposite relationships in two separate sub-samples (i.e. firms with positive and negative relationship, respectively): the sign of the CSP-CFP link cannot be expected to be univocal, since the marginal reward-cost equilibrium of social investment is firm-specific.

scholarly journals The Role of Firm Strategy to Intervene the Influence of Corporate Social Performance on Corporate Financial Performance

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 21-28
Author(s):  
Bayu Aprillianto ◽  
Yosefa Sayekti
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Corporate Social Performance ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Social Performance ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Firm Strategy ◽  
Capital Intensity ◽  
Corporate Financial Performance ◽  
Strategic Csr ◽  
Corporate Social

Objective - A Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) implementation has been implemented since over 50 years ago. All of the CSR implementation divided into two categories, namely Strategic CSR and Non-Strategic CSR. A Strategic CSR implementation should consider the firm strategy based on the CSR concept and firm strategy. Some empirical studies have tested the influence of CSR on Corporate Financial Performance. The results of those studies are still inconclusive. Methodology/Technique - The purpose of this study is to analyze firm strategy as intervening variable between Corporate Social Performance and Corporate Financial Performance. This study used capital intensity and product differentiation to measure the firm strategy. The samples were 33 companies of LQ-45, listed in Indonesian Stock Exchange. Findings - The results did not indicate that firm strategy intervenes the influence of Corporate Social Performance on Corporate Financial Performance, both directly and indirectly. Novelty - The research suggests future studies to employ the other ratios representing Firm Strategy that will strengthen the literature. Type of Paper - Empirical Keywords: Corporate Financial Performance; Corporate Social Performance; Firm Strategy; Non-Strategic CSR; Strategic CSR. JEL Classification: L25, M14, M41

scholarly journals Relationship between Corporate Social Performance, Corporate Financial Performance and Financial Risk in Indian Firms

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3S3) ◽  
pp. 121-128
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Financial Risk ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Corporate Social Performance ◽  
Social Performance ◽  
Corporate Financial Performance ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Relationship

This study examines the relationship between Corporate Social Performance and Corporate Financial Performance and Financial Risk of BSE top 10 companies in India. The variables of Corporate Social Performance and Financial Performance and Financial Risk were used in this study. There was positive relationship between Corporate Social Performance, Corporate Financial Performance and Financial Risk, at Bajaj Finance Ltd, Reliance Industries Ltd, Bajaj Auto Ltd, State Bank of India, Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Asian Paints Ltd and Bharathi Airtel Ltd. The novelty of the study is that the analysis of this study focuses on CSP, CFP and Financial Risk in respect of Indian firms.

When does it pay to stand out as stand-up? Competitive contingencies in the corporate social performance–corporate financial performance relationship

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 448-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Gras ◽  
Ryan Krause
Keyword(s):  
Financial Performance ◽  
Corporate Social Performance ◽  
Social Performance ◽  
Social Orientation ◽  
Corporate Financial Performance ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
Publicly Traded ◽  
Contingency Model ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Strategic Differentiation

We develop a competitive contingency model of the relationship between corporate social performance and corporate financial performance, focusing on the moderating effects of industry-based factors. We conceptualize corporate social performance as a form of strategic differentiation and predict that the positive link between corporate social performance and corporate financial performance is strongest when a firm competes in an environment that is not conducive to corporate social performance. Analyses of data from roughly 2500 publicly traded firms between 2002 and 2009 support the moderating effects of industry munificence and social orientation. We discuss the implications of our contingency model for firms seeking a competitive advantage through corporate social performance.

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