...Ali Uyar; Moataz Elmassri; Cemil Kuzey; Abdullah S. Karaman Purpose Drawing on legitimacy theory, this study aims to investigate whether the benefits of the external assurance process pass beyond the current period and help firms improve corporate social responsibility (CSR) performance...

.... Design/methodology/approach A mixed methodology has been designed to test the categories: knowledge, environmental concern, product-related features and social influence. Findings The results of this study suggest that some implications and advice on sustainability marketing strategy could help...

...Bahaaeddin Ahmed Alareeni; Allam Hamdan Purpose This paper aims to investigate whether there are relationships among corporate disclosure of environmental, social and governance (ESG) and firms’ operational (ROA), financial (ROE) and market performance (Tobin’s Q), and if these relationships...

...Joel Diener; Andre Habisch Purpose This paper aims to emphasize the importance and current deficits of non-financial impact (NFI) assessment of socially responsible investment (SRI) with reference to the action plan of the European Commission (EC) for a greener and cleaner economy. Design...

...Sandira Nursimloo; Dinesh Ramdhony; Oren Mooneeapen Purpose This paper aims to investigate the influence of board characteristics on triple bottom line (TBL) reporting, both at aggregate and component level (environment, social and economic) for the top 50 companies in New Zealand. Design...

... of multinational companies. The imperatives faced by companies seeking to secure their future competitiveness can be better appreciated through an understanding of the sustainability landscape, and this paper seeks to examine perspectives on environmental, social and governance issues from CEOs in the emerging...