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The impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on corporate financial performance: an empirical study on shipping

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  • Michael Tsatsaronis
  • Theodore Syriopoulos
  • Dimitris Gavalas
  • Georgia Boura
  • Panagiotis Trakadas
  • Martha Gkorila

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Corporate social responsibility (CSR) attracts steaming attention in global maritime business, stimulated by critical priorities, such as the IMO 2020 regulations for environmental compliance and initiatives including the Poseidon Principles and ESG practices. The CSR implications for shipping corporate performance and value creation deserve updated empirical investigation. Based on international standards and ISO 26000 regulations, the paper proposes and sets up an innovative Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Index. This challenging metric tool is incorporated on a sample of 50 listed shipping companies in NYSE, NASDAQ, and Oslo markets, covering broadly all major shipping business sectors (bulks, tankers, containers, LNGs, cruises), over 2010–2019. The proposed CSR Index integrates 17 CSR components based on the ISO 26000 standard, as an alternative empirical index of the CSR impact on shipping company financial performance and value. The empirical results support the hypothesis of a significant positive correlation between CSR and shipping corporate performance and value and underline the preference of investors for shipping companies with established good CSR practices.

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  • Michael Tsatsaronis & Theodore Syriopoulos & Dimitris Gavalas & Georgia Boura & Panagiotis Trakadas & Martha Gkorila, 2024. "The impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on corporate financial performance: an empirical study on shipping," Maritime Policy & Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 51(2), pages 226-239, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:marpmg:v:51:y:2024:i:2:p:226-239
    DOI: 10.1080/03088839.2022.2116658
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