
doi: 10.7202/1072641ar
This paper examines the influence of environmental corporate social responsibility (ECSR) on corporate financial performance (CFP) using data on French multinational banks from 2008 to 2011. Our results show that the relationship between ECSR and multinational bank CFP is positive and statistically significant. However, taking into account R&D activities allows an alternative perspective: the influence of ESCR on ROA decreases as banks’ R&D activities increase. Thus, ECSR most strongly influences CFP in low-R&D intensity multinational banks.
Environmental corporate social responsibility, Responsabilité environnementale de l’entreprise, activités de R&D, performance financière de l’entreprise, corporate financial performance, desempeño financiero corporativo, French multinational banks, Responsabilité environnementale de l’entreprise, banques multinationales françaises, bancos multinacionales franceses, actividades de I&D, R&D activities, [SHS] Humanities and Social Sciences, Responsabilidad medioambiental de la empresa
Environmental corporate social responsibility, Responsabilité environnementale de l’entreprise, activités de R&D, performance financière de l’entreprise, corporate financial performance, desempeño financiero corporativo, French multinational banks, Responsabilité environnementale de l’entreprise, banques multinationales françaises, bancos multinacionales franceses, actividades de I&D, R&D activities, [SHS] Humanities and Social Sciences, Responsabilidad medioambiental de la empresa
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