Diversity in organizations, particularly in corporate boards, plays an important role in the performance of firms. A strand of empirical and theoretical literature depicts that diversity in businesses produce better outcomes such as less frauds, lower market volatility, innovation and better financial and social performance. Lucrative diversity outcomes attract the attention of scholars, practitioners, investors and regulators to examine and realize the role of diversity in the corporate boards, diversity in management team, geographical diversity, gender diversity, workplace diversity, product diversity, cultural diversity etc. Big corporate scandals such as Enron Scandal and Volkswagen emissions highlight the importance of the corporate governance and diversity.
The debate of board diversity and firm’s financial and social performance is inclusive. This Research Topic aims to examine the different aspects of board diversity, towards the firm’s financial and sustainable performance. We invite contributions to enhance our understanding of diversity and firms’ sustainable performance link. We also aim to realize the importance of legal steps taken towards diversity across countries in terms of firm’s sustainable financial health. We welcome submissions of leading-edge research related to diversity and financial and sustainable health of firms. Whilst there is a focus on diversity and firm performance, papers on all aspects of diversity are welcome. Topics include but are not limited to:
- Board diversity and firm’s financial performance
- Impacts of board diversity on sustainable strategies of firms
- The role of diverse board toward ESG initiatives
- The board gender diversity and financing decision
- The impact of gender diversity on corporate boards and dividend decisions
- Board diversity and environmental management system
- Board diversity and corporate social responsibility
- How board diversity affects the innovation performance of firm
Diversity in organizations, particularly in corporate boards, plays an important role in the performance of firms. A strand of empirical and theoretical literature depicts that diversity in businesses produce better outcomes such as less frauds, lower market volatility, innovation and better financial and social performance. Lucrative diversity outcomes attract the attention of scholars, practitioners, investors and regulators to examine and realize the role of diversity in the corporate boards, diversity in management team, geographical diversity, gender diversity, workplace diversity, product diversity, cultural diversity etc. Big corporate scandals such as Enron Scandal and Volkswagen emissions highlight the importance of the corporate governance and diversity.
The debate of board diversity and firm’s financial and social performance is inclusive. This Research Topic aims to examine the different aspects of board diversity, towards the firm’s financial and sustainable performance. We invite contributions to enhance our understanding of diversity and firms’ sustainable performance link. We also aim to realize the importance of legal steps taken towards diversity across countries in terms of firm’s sustainable financial health. We welcome submissions of leading-edge research related to diversity and financial and sustainable health of firms. Whilst there is a focus on diversity and firm performance, papers on all aspects of diversity are welcome. Topics include but are not limited to:
- Board diversity and firm’s financial performance
- Impacts of board diversity on sustainable strategies of firms
- The role of diverse board toward ESG initiatives
- The board gender diversity and financing decision
- The impact of gender diversity on corporate boards and dividend decisions
- Board diversity and environmental management system
- Board diversity and corporate social responsibility
- How board diversity affects the innovation performance of firm