Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 20, 2024
Abstract
This
study
explores
women's
barriers
to
accessing
leadership
positions
within
non‐listed
private
companies
in
Bangladesh,
drawing
on
the
Gendered
Organization
Theory
(GOT)
as
a
conceptual
framework.
research
seeks
some
possible
solutions
overcome
these
barriers.
The
adopts
two‐wave
qualitative
methodology:
semi‐structured
interviews
with
16
women
professionals
and
subsequent
focus‐group
discussions
explore
solutions.
Results
reveal
that
face
significant
barriers,
such
long
working
hours,
gender
pay
gaps,
unclear
responsibilities,
biased
promotion
processes,
lack
of
training,
sexual
harassment.
These
are
conceptualized
terms
implicit
explicit
biases.
Research
participants
emphasized
individual
efforts
like
self‐determination,
upskilling,
job
switching,
technology
leveraging,
family
support
key
factors
overcoming
obstacles.
underscores
need
for
organizational
governmental
interventions
promote
female
equity
developing
countries.
Business Strategy & Development,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
8(1)
Published: March 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
This
study
examines
the
relationship
between
Environmental,
Social,
and
Governance
(ESG)
practices
corporate
risk
in
Asian
countries,
emphasizing
moderating
role
of
board
gender
diversity
(BGD).
Using
a
panel
dataset
15,496
observations
from
firms
2008
2020,
analysis
employs
Generalized
Method
Moments
(GMM)
model
to
address
potential
endogeneity
issues.
The
findings
indicate
that
stronger
ESG
significantly
reduce
risk,
enhance
financial
stability,
mitigate
regulatory
market
volatility
exposure.
Furthermore,
results
highlight
higher
BGD
amplifies
this
risk‐reduction
effect,
suggesting
diverse
boards
contribute
better
decision‐making
management.
Policy
Implications:
These
underscore
importance
frameworks
encourage
adoption
diversity.
Policymakers
should
incentivize
companies
integrate
principles
implement
policies,
such
as
quotas
or
disclosure
requirements,
resilience
sustainable
economic
growth.
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
31(6), P. 5971 - 5983
Published: July 4, 2024
Abstract
This
study
analyzed
whether
the
audit
committee
moderates
relationship
between
gender
diversity
and
environmental,
social,
governance
(ESG)
disclosures
among
Chinese
listed
firms.
Data
on
energy
sector
companies
from
2012
to
2022
were
taken
Stock
Market
Accounting
Research
database
test
moderation
model.
Gender
was
measured
as
percentage
of
females
boards
using
Blau
Shannon
indices.
Board
directly
positively
affected
both
overall
individual
dimensions
ESG
disclosures.
Furthermore,
moderated
disclosure.
provides
valuable
insights
for
managers
investors
evaluate
role
committees
in
facilitates
them
making
better
decisions.
regulators
can
revise
corporate
codes
promote
more
female
inclusion
not
only
but
also
subcommittees
protect
rights
stakeholders.
Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 30, 2024
Purpose
This
study
examines
the
moderating
role
of
female
directors
on
relationship
between
firms’
characteristics
and
tax
avoidance
in
an
emerging
economy.
Design/methodology/approach
employs
second-generation
unit
root
test
generalised
method
moments
(GMM)
techniques.
The
Kao
residual
cointegration
corroborates
a
long-run
among
variables.
Findings
Female
demonstrate
mixed
unusual
findings.
No
significant
impact
is
found.
In
addition,
presence
does
not
show
any
negative
or
impacts
leverage,
firm
age,
board
size
avoidance.
However,
having
more
can
negatively
significantly
moderate
profitable
firms,
larger
firms
These
findings
that
could
use
to
maximise
their
opportunistic
behaviour,
such
as
avoid
tax.
Research
limitations/implications
limitations
–
limited
by
considering
only
62
listed
firms.
scope
be
extended
include
non-listed
Practical
implications
There
increasing
pressure
for
boards
from
diverse
stakeholders,
European
Commission,
national
governments,
politicians,
employer
lobby
groups,
shareholders,
Fortune
Financial
Times
Stock
Exchange
(FTSE)
rankings.
provides
input
decision-makers
putting
gender
quota
laws
into
practice.
Our
help
policy-makers
adopt
regulatory
reforms
control
practices
enhance
organisational
legitimacy.
Policymakers
change
policy
up
threshold
suggested
critical
mass
theory.
Originality/value
first
attempt
Bangladesh
explore
firms'
current
has
ramifications
bringing
diversity
practice
component
good
corporate
governance.
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 21, 2025
ABSTRACT
The
main
goal
of
this
study
is
to
explore
the
effect
country‐level
gender
parity
with
a
board
characteristics
and
stakeholder
engagement
on
ESG
performance
in
sustainable
companies.
sample
comprises
940
international
firm‐year
observations
from
following
13
countries:
Denmark,
Finland,
France,
Germany,
Ireland,
Italy,
Netherlands,
Norway,
Portugal,
Spain,
Sweden,
Switzerland,
United
Kingdom
for
period
2013–2022.
results
provide
evidence
that
moderate
negatively
diversity
busy
directors
boards
performance.
Furthermore,
findings
also
show
positively
When
separate
three
pillars,
find
governance
while
association
between
These
suggest
pillar
influence
notably
This
contributes
scant
research
exploring
variation
relationships
directors'
by
focusing
one
seldom
explored
such
sources,
parity.
Gender Work and Organization,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 23, 2025
ABSTRACT
The
corporate
social
disclosures
made
by
companies
are
gaining
popularity
on
a
global
scale.
Companies
either
doing
it
out
of
disclosure
obligations
or
to
reduce
information
asymmetries
and
gain
investors'
confidence.
objective
our
study
is
examine
whether
women
directors
affect
the
for
representative
sample
Indian
listed
companies.
Our
includes
top
NSE‐100
non‐banking
We
measure
participation
at
leadership
level
using
ratio
board
Blau
index.
scores
include
indicators
human
rights,
community,
workforce,
product
responsibility
we
test
impact
gender
diversity
these
indicators.
Further,
three
categories
have
been
created:
(a)
one
woman
director,
(b)
two
directors,
(c)
more
their
disclosures.
use
measuring
company.
research
quantitative
has
carried
dynamic
panel
models.
empirical
results
reveal
that
positive
firms.
Also,
contribution
becomes
effective
only
after
reaching
critical
mass.
This
significant
implications
management
practitioners
as
helps
determine
significance
positions
in
order
improve
policies
disseminating
nature.
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 14, 2025
ABSTRACT
Environmental,
social,
and
governance
(ESG)
is
attracting
increasing
attention
from
governments
various
stakeholders.
However,
since
incorporating
a
large
number
of
environmental
social
measures
into
corporate
business
strategies
will
affect
company's
short‐term
financial
performance,
it
difficult
for
ESG
to
gain
the
decision‐making
support
board
directors.
Female
representation,
on
other
hand,
can
address
above‐mentioned
challenges
by
virtue
their
acumen
in
subsidies
pro‐environmental
market
image.
Nevertheless,
existing
literature
has
not
recognized
advantages
female
representation
these
two
aspects.
Based
this,
drawing
Upper
Echelons
Theory
Gender
Socialization
Theory,
this
paper
takes
listed
companies
China's
stock
markets
2014
2022
as
sample
uses
fixed
effects
model
analyze
impact
(FBR)
ESG.
The
research
findings
show
that
when
there
are
or
three
members,
significantly
improves
performance.
Secondly,
perspective
institutional
environment,
amplify
positive
FBR
competition
opposite
effect
may
even
offset
subsidies.
heterogeneity
analysis
further
reveals
greater
performance
non‐critical
industries
those
have
established
committees.
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 25, 2025
ABSTRACT
Board
gender
diversity
has
been
a
key
focus
in
research
on
the
determinants
of
sustainability
disclosures.
However,
existing
literature
often
attributes
variations
disclosure
practices
to
rather
than
board
expertise.
This
study
addresses
this
gap
by
examining
moderating
effect
expertise
relationship
between
and
carbon
disclosure.
A
regression
analysis
is
conducted
using
Japanese
sample
2169
firm‐year
observations
from
2017
2023.
The
results
indicate
that
higher
proportion
female
directors
significantly
enhances
Although
primarily
driven
outside
directors,
interaction
inside
significant
positive
impact
finding
suggests
diverse
essential
for
fostering
meaningful
discussions
insights
directors.
Therefore,
achieving
optimal
requires
balanced
approach
diversity.
International Journal of Development Issues,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
23(3), P. 430 - 446
Published: April 15, 2024
Purpose
This
research
paper
aims
to
examine
the
influence
of
greater
female
participation
on
board
directors
environmental
transparency
companies.
Design/methodology/approach
To
achieve
purpose
this
study,
authors
analyzed
412
companies
in
energy
sector,
headquartered
19
countries,
during
a
four-year
period
(2016
2019).
Findings
The
data
reveal
that
gender
diversity
has
positive
effect
developed
countries
and
total
model.
Furthermore,
after
removing
US
companies,
results
remained
same,
indicating
with
more
women
tend
have
transparency.
Regarding
corporate
governance
variables,
show
social
responsibility
committee
transparency,
both
emerging
countries.
Practical
implications
findings
indicate
if
aim
they
must
encourage
boards,
giving
them
equal
opportunities
for
professional
growth.
Organizations
deconstruct
ideology
are
fewer
valuable
members
their
which
limits
contribution
organizational
success.
Additionally,
regulators
can
boards
through
implementation
quota
laws.
Originality/value
authors’
evidence
indicates
presence
is
an
antecedent
quality
dissemination
information.
Thus,
managers
sector
understand
affects
communication
its
stakeholders
