SDG 13 and Environmental Governance in the Nigerian Financial Sector

2021 ◽  
pp. 52-70
Author(s):  
Temiloluwa O. Akinsola ◽  
Michael Olajide Adelowotan
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Environmental Governance ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Initiatives ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
Line Theory ◽  
Regulatory Bodies ◽  
Combat Climate Change

This chapter examines how the board of directors of financial organisations and the regulatory bodies have responded to climate change as it has occurred over time, with particular reference to the banking sector in Nigeria. It reflects on the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13, which is about taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts by both banks and government regulatory organisations. The chapter is hinged on the triple-bottom line theory and considered various existing international environmental initiatives, and how Nigerian banks have responded to them. The chapter concludes that though a lot has been done by the Nigerian banks to act on initiatives towards climate change, there is more to be done on the part of the board of directors and the regulatory authorities of the listed banks considered.

scholarly journals The Effect of the Characteristics and Activities of the Board of Directors on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Disclosures: Empirical Evidence from Southeast Asia

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 8007
Author(s):  
Lintang D. Sekarlangit ◽  
Ratna Wardhani
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Research Work ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Public Companies ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
One Year

This study aimed to analyze the board of directors’ commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by looking at the influence of the characteristics and activities of the board of directors and the existence of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) committees on disclosures regarding the SDGs. The directors’ characteristics that were analyzed in this research included the board size, the proportion of independent directors, the presence of female directors, and the presence of foreign directors. The activities analyzed included the number of board meetings held in one year and the percentage of directors in meetings. The context of this study was companies in five Southeast Asian countries—Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and the Philippines—during the 2016 and 2017 reporting years. This study was an initial research work aiming to empirically examine the effect of the board of directors on SDG disclosures in public companies from five countries in Southeast Asia. The study shows that the percentage of attendance of board directors’ meetings and the existence of CSR committees positively affected SDG disclosures. It also indicates that the presence of the board at the meeting can encourage more intensive SDG disclosures. Companies with a high commitment to sustainability, as shown by their forming of CSR committees, also tended to have a higher level of SDG disclosures.

scholarly journals Tanggung Jawab Direksi dalam Meningkatkan Citra Bank (Suatu Telaah Yuridis Normatif)

Wajah Hukum ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 682
Author(s):  
Sriayu Indah Puspita
Keyword(s):  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Public Trust ◽  
Public Funds ◽  
The Public ◽  
Bank Secrecy ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
Banking Institutions ◽  
The Government

At this time the banking world has a very important function in the Indonesian economy. Banking is an institution that functions to collect and distribute public funds. For this reason, in order to maintain public trust in the bank, the government continues to try to protect or protect the public from irresponsible persons who can damage public trust in the bank. The issue of civil liability for negligence or carelessness that occurs in a bank can be related to the management of the bank. In order to increase the function of common awareness towards banking institutions, regulations regarding bank secrecy which have been very secretive must be revised immediately. The bank secrecy in question is one of the elements that every bank needs to have as an institution of public trust. Banking practices that violate the laws and regulations in the banking sector as long as these regulations are considered a weakness that can harm their interests, even the owner or management of the bank uses the existing regulatory loopholes so that in the end the bank is in an unhealthy condition. For that we need to know and understand how the bank can improve its image and the role of the board of directors in overcoming the problems faced and how to overcome these problems. The Board of Directors has an important role in the management of the bank, the board of directors is also required to regulate the bank according to its authority and responsibility as stipulated in the articles of association and the provisions of the applicable regulations. The image of the bank is built through communication programs and combined with customer experiences interacting with the bank. 

scholarly journals IMPROVEMENT OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS INSTITUTION IN BANKING SECTOR

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-156
Author(s):  
Александр Рыманов ◽  
Aleksandr Rymanov
Keyword(s):  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Supervisory Board ◽  
International Experience ◽  
Independent Directors ◽  
Stock Exchanges ◽  
Excessive Force ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
Supervisory Boards

The article deals with problems of the institution of independent directors in the banking sector. The author analyses the activities of the independent directors, the requirements of regulators, stock exchanges to participation of independent directors on the Board of Directors (supervisory boards) of the banks. It is noted that the presence of independent directors in the Board of Directors (Supervisory Board) increases the objectivity of decisions. However, it is not feasible to perform the requirements of the banks on the high proportion of independent directors at the expense of excessive force. Analyzed international experience of independent directors in the banking sector, testifies to the ambiguous role of independent directors in various jurisdictions. National experiences of independent directors according to Sberbank and the rules of the Moscow Exchange presents on the application of uniform mandatory approach to participation of independent directors in the supervisory boards. It is proposed that the feasibility of increasing the participation of independent directors in the deliberations of the supervisory boards of banks.

scholarly journals PENGARUH GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE TERHADAP KINERJA KEUANGAN PERUSAHAAN PERBANKAN YANG TERDAFTAR DI BEI TAHUN 2014-2018

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 290
Author(s):  
Della Ayu Rizki ◽  
Eni Wuryani
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Audit Quality ◽  
Institutional Ownership ◽  
External Audit ◽  
Good Corporate Governance ◽  
The Board Of Directors

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of implementing good corporate governance on financial performance in banking companies. Proxies for good corporate governance are the board of directors, the independent board of commissioners, the audit committee, external audit quality, and institutional ownership. Measurement of banking financial performance uses Return on Assets (ROA). The sample used is 26 samples of banking sector companies listed on the IDX during 2014-2018. The analysis technique uses multiple regression analysis. The results showed that the board of directors and institutional ownership have an influence on financial performance, while the independent board of commissioners, audit committee, and external audit quality have no influence on financial performance. Keywords: Good Corporate Governance;Financial Performance;Banking Sector.

Climate change, human mobility, and development

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan F Martin ◽  
Jonas Bergmann ◽  
Kanta Kumari Rigaud ◽  
Nadege Desiree Yameogo
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Human Mobility ◽  
Critical Issue ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
The World ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Combat Climate Change ◽  
Development Perspective ◽  
Migration And Development

Absftract Elizabeth Ferris’ review of research on environmental change and human mobility in this colloquium points to the important role that development actors play in identifying potential solutions for affected persons. She mentions in particular the work of the World Bank’s Climate Change Group and the Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development (KNOMAD). Such mobility is indeed a critical issue from a development perspective, as reflected in the Sustainable Development Goals. Goals 10.7. and 13 encourage states to ‘facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people’ and demand ‘urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts’, with a focus on enhancing mitigation, adaptation, and disaster risk reduction practices. The World Bank’s development goals of eradicating extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity further recognize the need to build capacity in these areas.

scholarly journals Board of directors’ characteristics and bank performance: Evidence from the Egyptian banking sector

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 116-125
Author(s):  
Mohamed Hassan Abdel-Azim ◽  
Sabah Soliman
Keyword(s):  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Performance Indicator ◽  
Independent Directors ◽  
Bank Performance ◽  
Return On Assets ◽  
Stock Return Volatility ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
Foreign Directors ◽  
The Impact

This paper examines the impact of the board of directors’ characteristics on bank performance in an Egyptian context. Board of directors’ size and composition diversity in terms of gender, nationality, and independence are used as proxies for the board of directors’ characteristics. Bank performance is measured using the return on assets as an accounting-based profitability indicator besides stock return volatility as a market-based performance indicator while controlling for the bank, regulatory and country-specific characteristics. Regression analysis is performed for a sample of 21 Egyptian banks covering the period from 2012 till 2018. The results show that banks with large boards including a high proportion of female and foreign directors achieve higher performance. Also, the higher is the proportion of independent directors, the lower is the performance, which contradicts with the agency theory proponents. Most importantly, the findings provide empirical evidence that market-based performance indicators react negatively to females’ directorship, while the opposite is found with independent directors as reflected in the positive market reaction. The findings are highly relevant since improved financial performance is one of the key objectives of bank supervisors and regulators to sustain economic growth.

scholarly journals How do Competitive and Regulatory Pressures Interact with Internal Corporate Governance?: Evidence from the Cameroonian Banking Sector

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 1623-1636
Author(s):  
KUATE TALLA Idrice Roméo ◽  
KAMDEM David
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Substitution Effect ◽  
Equity Capital ◽  
Competitive Pressure ◽  
Regulatory Pressure ◽  
Internal Governance Mechanisms ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
The Impact

The objective of this article is to analyse the impact of both external and internal mechanisms of corporate governance on banks performance in Cameroon. The internal governance mechanisms consist of those linked with the Board of directors (its size and composition) and the ownership structure (ownership concentration, equity capital of each type of shareholder). External mechanisms consist of pressure from competitors, and regulatory pressure from the banking Commission following the adoption of equity principles or rules. Research carried out on a sample of 11 Cameroonian banks showed the effect of complementarity between the control exerted by internal stakeholders (institutional shareholders, insiders ownership, size of the Board of directors) and competitive pressure. On the contrary, a substitution effect was detected between State administrators and competitive pressure. Results obtained also revealed the substitution effect between control exercised by the Board of directors and regulatory pressure.

scholarly journals Corporate Governance in the Banking Industry of Kosovo

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 20-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arber Hoti ◽  
Arben Dermaku
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Multiple Regression Analysis ◽  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Commercial Banks ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Board Members ◽  
The Board Of Directors

The main purpose of this research is to study the impact of corporate governance on the financial performance of the banking sector in Kosovo. To analyze this impact, the Pearson correlation coefficient, multiple regression analysis related to the board size and board independence and banking sector performance in Kosovo were applied. The key corporate governance variables that have been studied in this research are: (i) size of the board of directors, (ii) the independence of the board of directors (the ratio between non-executive directors and the total number of board members). The data for this research were collected from the annual reports and audited financial statements of commercial banks in Kosovo for the 12 year period (2006-2017) and from questionnaires addressed to board members of commercial banks in Kosovo as well as other publications from relevant local institutions such as the Central Bank of Kosovo (CBK), Statistical Office of Kosovo (SOK), Tax Administration of Kosovo (TAK), etc. The results of the multiple regression analysis regarding the influence of the board of directors on the financial performance of the banking sector indicate that: the size of the board of directors and the independence of the board of directors have a positive and significant impact on the financial performance of the banking sector in Kosovo, expressed through return on assets (ROA) and return on equity (ROE). Findings of this research are in line with the findings of other researchers in this field and confirm the assertion that the management of the above variables improves and has a positive impact on the financial performance of banks in Kosovo.

scholarly journals The Effect of Board of Directors Characteristics on Risk and Bank Performance: Evidence from Turkey

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (20) (3) ◽  
pp. 88-104
Author(s):  
Berna Doğan ◽  
İbrahim Halil Ekşi
Keyword(s):  
Board Of Directors ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Generalized Method Of Moments ◽  
Risk Level ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Bank Performance ◽  
Return On Assets ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Board Of Directors

A bank, particularly in developing countries like Turkey, is one of the most important institutions in the financial sector. Therefore knowing the factors affecting the performance of banks is important for the development of the sector. One of the factors affecting the risk and profitability of banking sector is the internal factors of the banks. The aim of this paper is to investigate the board of directors’ characteristics and its effect on risk level measured by non-performing loans and on bank performance measured by asset profitability using the Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) estimator. Data from nineteen deposit banks for the period 2012–2018 were used. The result of the study determined that the board size, foreign board members and the independent board members have an effect on both non-performing loans and the return on assets.

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