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CSR Disclosure, Corporate Governance and Firm Value: a study on GCC Islamic Banks

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  • Mohd Shukor Harun
  • Khaled Hussainey
  • Khairul Ayuni Mohd Kharuddin
  • Omar Al Farooque

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Purpose - This study aims to explore the corporate social responsibility disclosure (CSRD) practices of the Islamic banks in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries during the period 2010-2014 and examines the determinants of CSRD and its effects on firm value. Design/methodology/approach - Based on the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions Governance Standard No. 7 guidelines and using content analysis, the paper develops a comprehensive CSRD index for GCC Islamic banks. The study applies ordinary least squares regression analysis for hypothesis testing and for finding determinants of respective dependent variables. Findings - The results show a very low level of CSRD among the sample Islamic banks in GCC countries. When using corporate governance characteristics to examine the determinants of CSRD, this study provides evidence of a significant positive association between board size and CSRD practice in Islamic banks and a significant negative relationship of chief executive officer (CEO) duality with CSRD, as per expectation. For the economic consequences of CSRD, the study documents an inverse performance effect of CSRD while board size, board composition and CEO duality indicate significant positive effects on firm value. Research limitations/implications - The relatively small sample size of GCC Islamic banks may limit the application of the findings to other Islamic financial institutions such as Takaful and the Islamic unit trust company. Practical implications - The findings of this study initiate the global debate on the need for corporate governance reform in Islamic banks by providing insights on the role played by corporate governance mechanisms in encouraging and enhancing CSRD practices among Islamic banks. The findings also have important implications for investors, managers, regulatory bodies, policymakers and Islamic banks in the GCC countries. Social implications - The results of the study do not support the idea that Islamic banks operating on Islamic principles can meet their social responsibilities through promoting corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities and by differentiating themselves from non-Islamic banks. Originality/value - This is the first study to examine the determinants of CSRD in GCC Islamic banks using comprehensive CSRD and corporate governance variables and, therefore, adds value to the existing CSR literature in banking.

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  • Mohd Shukor Harun & Khaled Hussainey & Khairul Ayuni Mohd Kharuddin & Omar Al Farooque, 2020. "CSR Disclosure, Corporate Governance and Firm Value: a study on GCC Islamic Banks," International Journal of Accounting & Information Management, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 28(4), pages 607-638, May.
  • Handle: RePEc:eme:ijaimp:ijaim-08-2019-0103
    DOI: 10.1108/IJAIM-08-2019-0103
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    Cited by:

    1. Paul Arkoh & Antonio Costantini & Francesco Scarpa, 2024. "Determinants of sustainability reporting: A systematic literature review," Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 31(3), pages 1578-1597, May.
    2. Amin, Asbi, 2023. "The Role of Mediation of Financial Performance in the Relations of Islamic Corporate Governance and Islamic Social Reporting to Corporate Values," OSF Preprints bjax2, Center for Open Science.
    3. Karima Lajnef & Kawther Dhifi, 2024. "Integrating Reporting Bridge, the Gap Between CSR Performance and Tax Avoidance Relationship? Insights from South Africa," International Journal of Economics & Business Administration (IJEBA), International Journal of Economics & Business Administration (IJEBA), vol. 0(1), pages 41-59.
    4. Nejla Ould Daoud Ellili, 2023. "Impact of corporate governance on environmental, social, and governance disclosure: Any difference between financial and nonā€financial companies?," Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 30(2), pages 858-873, March.

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