This study examines the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting, board gender diversity (BGEND) and real earnings management (REM). It also investigates how the relationship between CSR reporting and REM differs between gender-diverse and non-diverse firms. Content...

Currently, there is much debate about the role that non-investor stakeholder interests play in the governance of public companies. Critics argue that greater attention should be paid to the interest of stakeholders and that by investing in initiatives and programs to promote their interests,...

CEO activism — the practice of CEOs taking public positions on environmental, social, and political issues not directly related to their business — has become a hotly debated topic in corporate governance. To better understand the implications of CEO activism, we examine its prevalence, the...

Die vorliegende Dissertation umfasst drei empirische Studien zum Themengebiet unternehmerische Nachhaltigkeit. Die erste Studie untersucht, inwiefern sich sog. Agency-Probleme in Unternehmen auf Nachhaltigkeitsinvestitionen auswirken. Die zweite Studie untersucht, ob das Konsumentenprofil eines...

Green and sustainable finance, corporate social responsibility and financial and non-financial performance are attracting widespread interest due to the challenging times that the business environment is currently facing. Moreover, green and sustainable finance, corporate social responsibility,...

Purpose: This study aimed to better define the boundary conditions of voluntary business engagement for social and economic transformation. Approach: Case study of the Consultative Business Movement (CBM) in South Africa's democratic transition through historical narrative and analysis, applying...

Academics and regulators have given significant attention to the impact of institutional investors on the companies in which they invest. Some are concerned that the institutional investors act as common owners. But in their active ownership policies institutional investors often say they are...