CSR-washing is rare: A conceptual framework, literature review, and critique

S Pope, A Wæraas - Journal of Business Ethics, 2016 - Springer
Growth in CSR-washing claims in recent decades has been dramatic in numerous academic
and activist contexts. The discourse, however, has been fragmented, and still lacks an …

The effects of corporate social responsibility on corporate reputation and firm financial performance: Moderating role of responsible leadership

M Javed, MA Rashid, G Hussain… - … Social Responsibility and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Drawing on stakeholder theory and contingency theory, this study examines the effects of
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) on corporate reputation and financial performance of …

Do ESG controversies matter for firm value? Evidence from international data

A Aouadi, S Marsat - Journal of business ethics, 2018 - Springer
The aim of this paper is to investigate the relationship between environmental, social, and
governance (ESG) controversies and firm market value. We use a unique dataset of more …

The impact of board diversity and gender composition on corporate social responsibility and firm reputation

S Bear, N Rahman, C Post - Journal of business ethics, 2010 - Springer
This article explores how the diversity of board resources and the number of women on
boards affect firms' corporate social responsibility (CSR) ratings, and how, in turn, CSR …

Playing on two chessboards: Reputation effects between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and corporate political activity (CPA)

F Den Hond, KA Rehbein… - Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
It has recently been argued that corporate social responsibility (CSR) is 'political'. It has been
neglected however, that firms also operate politically in a traditional sense, in seeking to …

Exploring the mediating role of intellectual capital and competitive advantage on the relation between CSR and financial performance in SMEs

P Jain, V Vyas, A Roy - Social Responsibility Journal, 2017 - emerald.com
Purpose The relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and financial
performance (FP) is a much-researched topic in academic arena. Recent studies disclosed …

The link between (not) practicing CSR and corporate reputation: Psychological foundations and managerial implications

N Lin-Hi, I Blumberg - Journal of Business ethics, 2018 - Springer
It is often assumed that corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a very promising way for
corporations to improve their reputations, and a positive link between practicing CSR and …

Signalling responsibility? Applying signalling theory to the ISO 26000 standard for social responsibility

L Moratis - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
Many global challenges cannot be addressed by one single actor alone. Achieving
sustainability requires governance by state and non-state market actors to jointly realise …

Reporting as a booster of the corporate social performance effect on corporate reputation

C Pérez‐Cornejo… - Corporate Social …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Corporate social performance (CSP) is one of the main drivers of corporate reputation. The
main aim of this study is to analyze the moderating effect of corporate social responsibility …

Do environment, social and governance performance impact credit ratings: a study from India

S Bhattacharya, D Sharma - International Journal of Ethics and …, 2019 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of environment, social and
governance (ESG) disclosure on credit ratings of companies in India. Design/methodology …