Special Issue "Governance and Sustainability: Future Perspective for Business, Economy and Society"

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2022.

Special Issue Editor

Prof. Guler Aras
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Guest Editor
Yildiz Technical University Center for Finance Governance and Sustainability
Interests: corporate finance; corporate governance; corporate sustainability; corporate social responsibility (CSR); integrated reporting; capital market development; institutional investors; banks and capital market efficiency; stakeholders; regulation; sustainable finance

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Today, it is not possible for institutions to convince their stakeholders about the continuity of their activities and their potential to fulfill their obligations only through their financial results. Sustainable performance and the sharing of reliable data are crucial to be able to attract long-term investors. At present, a growing number of institutional investors have realized that environmental, social, and governance performance has become financial in the long run. Therefore, investors have started to give more importance to investigate the link behind nonfinancial information, including environmental, social, and governance disclosures, to understand the connections of companies with both risks and opportunities. Along with this trend, it has become even more important and necessary for companies to create value for all stakeholders and to share information about their value creation process with their investors and other stakeholders.

This Special Issue welcomes papers on, but not limited to, the following topics:

  • Role of sustainability disclosures on firm value;
  • Institutional investors and corporate sustainability;
  • Integrated governance;
  • Governance in financial markets and institutions;
  • Sustainable finance instruments (green bonds, social bonds, etc.);
  • ESG investing in capital markets;
  • Responsible management;
  • Role of legal regulations in the sustainable development of businesses and markets;
  • Measuring stakeholder capitalism;
  • Sustainable value creation and impact measurement;
  • Impact investing;
  • Sustainable Development Goals disclosures and investment decisions;
  • Integrated thinking and reporting;
  • Board performance and governance;
  • Responsible and sustainable leadership;
  • Shareholder activism, shareholder protection, and valuation effects;
  • Socially responsible investing.

Studies on all related disciplines are welcome, including economics, finance, law, social sciences, computer science, engineering, operation research, management, and so on. Transdisciplinary and intersectoral (co-authored with non-academic experts) papers are also welcome.
This Special Issue will become a major reference on sustainability and corporate governance with related scope. Additionally, this issue is intended to be a preferred publication for not only for scholars but also for practitioners, consultants, and leaders engaged with sustainability and corporate governance.

Prof. Guler Aras
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • sustainability
  • corporate governance
  • ESG
  • sustainable value
  • investment decisions
  • sustainable finance
  • sustainability disclosures
  • sustainable development goals
  • ESG investing
  • green financing
  • sustainability impact measurement
  • valuation
  • SDG’s sustainable leadership, board performance
  • shareholder rights
  • proxy voting
  • regulation

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Impact of CSR on Organizational Behavior during a Pandemic: Highlighting Public Health and Safety in the Airline Industry
Sustainability 2021, 13(17), 9704; https://doi.org/10.3390/su13179704 (registering DOI) - 30 Aug 2021
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This study expands Carroll’s CSR typology with the public health and safety dimension to examine how the airline industry’s CSR and public health and safety activities influence flight attendants’ organizational identification, self-esteem, and commitment to the company during COVID-19. A total of 342 [...] Read more.
This study expands Carroll’s CSR typology with the public health and safety dimension to examine how the airline industry’s CSR and public health and safety activities influence flight attendants’ organizational identification, self-esteem, and commitment to the company during COVID-19. A total of 342 South Korean flight attendants participated in online surveys. Based on social identity theory and using structural equation modeling (SEM), the study reveals that ethical-, economic-, and philanthropic-CSR and public health and safety are positively related to organizational identification and that all are linked to the self-esteem and organizational commitment of flight attendants. However, legal-CSR did not affect their organizational identification. The results suggest that “public health and safety” should be applied when initiatives aim to enhance flight attendants’ organizational behavior. The study’s findings contribute to the literature by extending the original CSR model and providing theoretical and practical implications for academic researchers and airlines during a pandemic. Full article
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