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CSR research in corporate finance: a comment on Gillanet al., “firms and social responsibility: a review of ESG and CSR research in corporate finance”

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  • Manuel Castelo Branco

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Purpose - By providing a critical analysis of a recent literature review concerning environmental, social and governance (ESG) and corporate social responsibility (CSR) research in finance which was published in theJournal of Corporate Finance(Gillanet al., 2021), examining it in the light of several reviews on the same or similar lines of research, this paper aims to serve those who wish to do research in the CSR/ESG/corporate sustainability and the reporting thereof areas in finance. Design/methodology/approach - This note serves to comment on Gillanet al.’s review. Findings - Irrespective of the merits of the review, it should not be used by newcomers to the research on CSR in corporate finance given that it provides a very biased view of it. Originality/value - This commentary serves the purpose of cautioning those interested in becoming acquainted with CSR-related research in corporate finance that the review on which it focuses should be used only as an entry point, given that it offers an incomplete and biased picture.

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  • Manuel Castelo Branco, 2023. "CSR research in corporate finance: a comment on Gillanet al., “firms and social responsibility: a review of ESG and CSR research in corporate finance”," Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 15(1), pages 85-95, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:sampjp:sampj-05-2023-0269
    DOI: 10.1108/SAMPJ-05-2023-0269
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