... that board diversity enhances the effectiveness of environmental innovation. Research limitations/implications These findings highlight the need for firms to adopt GI not only as a compliance tool but as a strategic driver of performance. Institutional investors also play a pivotal role in reinforcing...

...Nailesh Rameshbhai Limbasiya; Hitesh Shukla Purpose This study aims to make a novel contribution by examining the multidimensional relationship between board diversity and firm performance within the Indian corporate landscape. Using a sample of non-financial firms listed on the Nifty 100 Index...

...Aamir Khan; Muhammad Ilyas; Irshad Ahmad Yousafzai; Attia Aman-Ullah Purpose This paper aims to explore the moderating effect of Board Diversity ( BD ) and Corporate Social Responsibility Committee ( CSRCOM ) on the nexus between CSR and firm risk. Furthermore, these relationships are studied...

...Ratish Kumar Jha; Niva Kalita; Reshma Kumari Tiwari Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of board demographic diversity – specifically diversity in terms of gender, tenure, age, financial education and composite board diversity – on firm risk-taking. Design/methodology...

... the relationship between board diversity and corporate sustainability performance, as measured by the ESG score. The sample consists of 3,510 observations (1,398 from Spain and 2,112 from Italy), obtained from the Thomson Reuters database in the period 2017–2022. Findings The results of the panel data model...

... structure. So, the purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of diversity in the board of directors of firms on CS. Design/methodology/approach Board diversity (BD) is measured through the women’s board member ratio, foreign directors’ ratio and board independence, while CS is measured through...

...Mariateresa Torchia; Angelo Solarino Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore whether different types of board diversity – gender, ethnicity and nationality – impact firm performance in the same way, and if not, then why that is the case. Additionally, the authors examine how a country’s...

...Jaafar Al-Sarraf; Abdullah Kaid Al-Swidi; Mohammed A. Al-Hakimi Purpose This study investigates whether board diversity (BD) affects environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance, focusing on ESG dimensions. Design/methodology/approach This study uses data from FTSE All-Share firms...

...Asma Alawadi; Nada Kakabadse; Nadeem Khan; Virginia Bodolica Purpose This study empirically examines the impact of board diversity on environmental, social and governance (ESG) outcomes in organizations from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The study aims to extend prior literature by covering...

... product and process innovation. These findings highlight the inspiring potential of board diversity in driving environmental innovation. In the same way, we take a well-established approach and unbundle the board’s sociodemographic makeup into several attributes, namely board size, board independence...

...Muhammad Farooq; Imran Khan; Qadri Al Jabri; Muhammad Tahir Khan Purpose The study hypothesized that the impact of board diversity on financial distress (FD) is not direct but rather mediated by the firm’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities. Consequently, the purpose of this study...

... 2023 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2023 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Gender Board diversity Financial performance Firm performance Sustainable development Corporate governance Systematic review Calls for greater and fairer representation of women...

...James Ndirangu Ndegwa Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate market reaction to corporate governance reform pronouncements on board diversity in Kenyan listed firms. Design/methodology/approach An event study was performed using 240 days pre-event period and an event period...

... observations were used to test the hypotheses. This study used a hierarchical regression model to examine the relationship. Findings This study found that board attributes are important predictors of human rights reporting. This study shows that both board diversity and board independence have a positive...

... governance in countering fraud and develop guidance in this area. The proposed guidance could be helpful to businesses leaders, policymakers, researchers and academics alike. Corporate governance Fraud Accountability Board leadership Ethics Board diversity Controls and risk management...

...) and environmental performance (Liao et al., 2016 ; Post et al., 2015). Researchers have also paid increasing attention to board diversity, exploring its influence on CSR and CSR reporting (Rao and Tilt, 2016). However, these studies have remained limited in explaining why boards make decisions...

... The authors focus on some attributes of board members, but the authors did not consider board diversity in its broader meaning. Moreover, the effect of board committees and their attributes on CSRA was not addressed. The authors also did not consider the impact of scope, the quality level of assurance service...

... considered the demographic dimension of diversity and, therefore, have overlooked how other dimensions influence firms. This paper considers the human capital dimension of board diversity and investigates the effect of board industry diversity on the firm’s innovation outcome. In addition, this paper also...

...Ayman Issa; Hesham Yousef; Ahmed Bakry; Jalal Rajeh Hanaysha; Ahmad Sahyouni Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of board diversity (e.g. nationality, gender and educational level) on financial performance for a sample of banks listed in 11 countries in the Middle East...

...Farman Ali; Man Wang; Khalil Jebran; Syed Tauseef Ali Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how multiple facets of board diversity influence technical efficiency (TE) and total factor productivity (TFP). Design/methodology/approach The authors measure board diversity in two...