Table 2.

Descriptive statistics

VariablesMeanSDMin.Max.
(1) CSR controversies score10.52824.0510.00099.000
(2) CSR incentives0.2860.4520.0001.000
(3) Complexity0.0850.0900.0040.574
(4) Munificence0.0130.200−1.0006.922
(5) Dynamism0.0490.0690.0051.245
(6) CEO duality0.5520.4970.0001.000
(7) Log(board_size)2.2820.3021.3863.045
(8) Sustainability committee0.4660.4990.0001.000
(9) Log(firm_age)8.3991.4733.61311.76
(10) Log(employees)4.0360.7560.0006.362
(11) Log(ROA)−2.5770.801−15.381−0.933
(12) Log(Tobin’s Q)0.0440.854−2.8472.366
(13) Log(leverage)−0.3320.969−7.6043.270
(14) CSR rating score46.43920.8047.97188.759
(15) Log(tangability)−1.0690.672−4.888−0.013
(16) Sales growth0.0960.235−0.7134.253
Note(s):

This table presents descriptive statistics for key variables on CSR, firm characteristics and governance. Reported are the mean, standard deviation (SD), minimum and maximum. CSR controversies score measures the level of controversies a firm faces; CSR incentives indicate whether management compensation is linked to CSR criteria; CSR rating score reflects overall CSR performance. Governance variables include CEO duality (CEO also serves as board chair), Log(board_size), and the presence of a sustainability committee. Firm characteristics include Log(firm_age), Log(employees), complexity, munificence, dynamism and Log(tangibility). Log(leverage) measures debt relative to total assets; sales growth captures revenue growth. Financial performance variables include Log(ROA) and Log(Tobin’s Q), representing profitability and market valuation

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