Does board gender diversity moderate the impact of ESG on firms' economic value added? Evidence from an emerging economy

Dr Harnesh Makhija has close to a decade of teaching experience in the areas of corporate finance, project finance, project management, and financial modeling, with a keen understanding of capital markets and financial management. His current role as Assistant Professor at K J Somaiya Institute of Management includes teaching, research, training assignments, and various committee work. He conducted various trainings for companies like Wellness Forever, Mahindra & Mahindra (Auto Division), Arkema, Godavari Biorefineries Ltd., Sujan CooperStandard AVS Pvt. Ltd., NSE-SIMSR certified programs, INS Hamla in the area of project finance, project management, and corporate finance. Prior to joining the institute, he worked with the Aruna Manharlal Shah Institute of Management Studies & Research and YTIET in teaching and committee member roles. He did his PhD and MBA in Finance from Mumbai University, holds a NET certification from UGC, and has enrolled for PMP certification.

P.S. Raghukumari has a Ph.D. and a master’s in business administration. She has 3 years of work experience with a bank and government organization and 19 years of experience as a full-time faculty teacher at the postgraduate level. Her teaching and research areas include Capital markets and ESG performance. She is a Recognised Ph.D. guide by Somaiya Vidyavihar University. She has published research papers in ABDC “A” and “B” categories and ABS category international journals and presented more than 15 research papers at various national and international conferences. She is the recipient of Best Research Paper and Best Teacher awards and has facilitated corporate training programs for INS Hamla, LIC, Mahindra & Mahindra, and Nestle.

Dr Anuja Sethiya is an Assistant Professor of Finance at FLAME University. She received her Doctorate in finance from IIT Madras. During her Ph.D., she received the best paper award at the International Conference on Financial Markets and Corporate Finance (ICFMCF), IIT Kharagpur. She has also received a gold medal for her all-round performance in MBA from IIIT Allahabad. She has a keen interest in research areas that involve corporate governance, CSR activities, start-up funding, and corporate finance.