Journal of Global Responsibility: Volume 14 Issue 4

Corporate ESG performance as good insurance in times of crisis: lessons from US stock market during COVID-19 pandemic

Mouna Moalla, Saida Dammak

The COVID-19 outbreak and its confinement resulted in an unexpected stock market crash, hence the interest in environmental, social and governance (hereafter, ESG) policies. This…

Which attributes of audit committees are most beneficial for European companies? Literature review and research recommendations

Patrick Velte

This paper aims to review 68 archival studies on the impact of audit committees (ACs) on firms’ consequences [(non)financial reporting, performance and audit quality] in European…

Ecological footprint in a global perspective: the role of domestic investment, FDI, democracy and institutional quality

Ongo Nkoa Bruno Emmanuel, Dobdinga Cletus Fonchamnyo, Mamadou Asngar Thierry, Gildas Dohba Dinga

The continuous increase in the negative gap between biocapacity and ecological footprint has remained globally persistent since early 1970. The purpose of this study is to examine…

Livelihood access and challenges of coastal communities: insights from Ghana

Asaah Sumaila Mohammed, Francis Xavier Dery Tuokuu, Edgar Balinia Adda

The purpose of this study is to contribute to the discourse on livelihood access and challenges of fisherfolks and farmers within coastal communities in Ghana. Insights from such…

Corporate social responsibility reporting in China: the case of 106 central enterprises

Ying Guo, Ting-Tsen Yeh, David C. Yang, Xiao-Yan Li

The purpose of this study is to understand the current trends and development of corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting in emerging and developing economies and analyze…

Moderating effect of IFRS adoption on accounting conservatism and cost of equity: evidence from Canadian ESG data

Yamina Chouaibi, Saida Belhouchet

The purpose of this paper is to examine the moderating effect of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) adoption on the relationship between accounting conservatism…

Domestic intercultural experiential learning: a case study working with the Afghan refugee population

Frances Hawes, Christopher Jones

Civic engagement involves working to make a difference in one’s community. Experiential learning enhances civic knowledge and promotes the process of reflection that students can…

Automated text analyses of sustainability & integrated reporting. A literature review of empirical-quantitative research

Patrick Velte

This study aims to focus on automated text analyses (ATAs) of sustainability and integrated reporting as a recent approach in empirical–quantitative research.