Do Board Composition Attributes Lead to Better Environmental, Social and Governance Performance in Malaysia?

This article aims to investigate the relationships between board composition attributes and the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance of 50 Malaysian listed companies from 2015 to 2021. Despite the growing number of literature on ESG performance, the effect of board composition on...

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Published in:ASIAN JOURNAL OF ACCOUNTING AND GOVERNANCE
Main Authors: Nashri, Nor Shaqira; Ismail, Rina Fadhilah; Nor, Hamezah Md; Aguilera-caracuel, Javier
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Language:English
Published: PENERBIT UNIV KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA 2023
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author Nashri
Nor Shaqira; Ismail
Rina Fadhilah; Nor
Hamezah Md; Aguilera-caracuel
Javier
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Nor Shaqira; Ismail
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Javier
Do Board Composition Attributes Lead to Better Environmental, Social and Governance Performance in Malaysia?
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Do Board Composition Attributes Lead to Better Environmental, Social and Governance Performance in Malaysia?
ASIAN JOURNAL OF ACCOUNTING AND GOVERNANCE
English
Article
This article aims to investigate the relationships between board composition attributes and the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance of 50 Malaysian listed companies from 2015 to 2021. Despite the growing number of literature on ESG performance, the effect of board composition on ESG performance still needs to be fully understood. This study analyses board size, board gender diversity, CEO duality roles, board independence, and board experience. The results indicate that board gender diversity, independence, and experience significantly affect ESG performance among listed companies in Malaysia. These findings provide regulators and corporations aiming to improve ESG performance by altering board structures with significant insights.
PENERBIT UNIV KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA
2180-3838

2023
20

10.17576/AJAG-2023-20-05
Business & Economics
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title Do Board Composition Attributes Lead to Better Environmental, Social and Governance Performance in Malaysia?
title_short Do Board Composition Attributes Lead to Better Environmental, Social and Governance Performance in Malaysia?
title_full Do Board Composition Attributes Lead to Better Environmental, Social and Governance Performance in Malaysia?
title_fullStr Do Board Composition Attributes Lead to Better Environmental, Social and Governance Performance in Malaysia?
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description This article aims to investigate the relationships between board composition attributes and the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance of 50 Malaysian listed companies from 2015 to 2021. Despite the growing number of literature on ESG performance, the effect of board composition on ESG performance still needs to be fully understood. This study analyses board size, board gender diversity, CEO duality roles, board independence, and board experience. The results indicate that board gender diversity, independence, and experience significantly affect ESG performance among listed companies in Malaysia. These findings provide regulators and corporations aiming to improve ESG performance by altering board structures with significant insights.
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