Corporate Governance, Social Responsibility and Performance

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue aims to explore the intersection between corporate governance, corporate social responsibility, and corporate performance. With increasing changes in the dynamics of corporate governance and its reflection on the CSR approaches of organizations, the way this interaction differs from organizations requires attention, especially from the lens of its impact on corporate performance. This issue will investigate both historical and contemporary developments and changes in how organization governance and CSR posture and practices influence their corporate performance.

(1) Introduction: We will provide a comprehensive overview of the scientific background, outlining the evolution of corporate governance, corporate social responsibility, and the growing significance of how these impact corporate performance.

(2) Aim of the Special Issue: Our objective is to bridge the gap between governance, corporate social responsibility, and corporate performance through both qualitative and quantitative analysis, which falls within the journal’s scope. We will explore how corporate organizations, through a diversity of corporate governance structures, approaches, and adherence to regulatory and firm changes, contribute significantly to corporate performance regardless of firm size and geographical location.

(3) Suggested themes: We invite submissions related, but not limited to the following themes:

• Board committee attributes and corporate performance.
• Chair–CEO relationship and CSR.
• Textual analysis of Chair and CEO statement.
• CSR models and corporate performance.
• Corporate governance and non-financial performance.
• Corporate governance and regulatory reforms.
• CEO turnover and firm performance.
• Corporate governance policies and corporate performance.
• Shareholder rights and engagement.
• Role of audit committee and firm performance.
• Technology and digitalization and corporate governance.
• Institutional investor and firm performance.
• Quantitative analysis of governance, CSR, and firm performance.

In this Special Issue, we welcome original research articles and reviews, offering diverse perspectives and insights into the Sustainable Development Goals. Contributors are encouraged to explore interdisciplinary approaches, enhancing our understanding of sustainable business practices in a rapidly changing world.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Mahmoud Elmarzouky
Guest Editor

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• corporate governance
• corporate social responsibility
• corporate performance
• chair state-ments
• CEO turnover
• board committees
• shareholder rights and engagement