We investigate the role of managerial ability in the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and firm performance in the energy industry, where sustainability issues are of special interest. We first identify a positive association between CSR and firm value, which, however,...

Using an international sample of 30,060 observations of firms from 32 countries, covering the period from 2004 to 2018, combined with a country-level index for societal trust, this study provides evidence that societal trust is negatively associated with corporate social responsibility (CSR),...