Does board composition have an impact on CSR reporting?

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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting plays a key role in management control, particularly in light of the increased demand for non-financial reporting after the financial crisis of 2008-2009. This literature review evaluates 47 empirical studies that concentrate on the influence of several board composition variables on the quantity and quality of CSR reporting. The author briefly introduces the research framework that underpins current empirical studies in this field. This is followed by a discussion of the main variables of board composition: (1) committees (audit and CSR committees), (2) board independence, (3) board expertise, (4) CEO duality, (5) board diversity (gender and foreign diversity), (6) board activity, and (7) board size. The author, then, summarizes the key findings, discusses the limitations of the existing research and offers useful recommendations for researchers, firm practice and regulators.

Original languageEnglish
JournalProblems and Perspectives in Management (PPM)
Volume15
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)19-35
Number of pages17
ISSN1727-7051
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Publication statusPublished - 07.06.2017

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© Irena Bakanauskiene, Rita Bendaravičiene, Laima Barkauske, 2017.

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