Corporate governance in sustainability indexes: a Spanish case study

In recent years, corporate governance and corporate social responsibility have come closer in academic research, and especially on sustainability indexes. In fact, the most significant indexes handle the matter of corporate governance along with other environmental and social criteria. The purpose o...

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Autores: Andreu-Pinillos, A. (Alberto)|||/items/f47fdd7f-3385-4c28-b480-57a5f60388df, Fernández-Fernández, J.L. (José-Luis)|||/items/9ae73e3b-3358-4e69-a4bc-178ebe6b6a3f, Fernández-Mateo, J. (Joaquín)|||/items/6e0aa5bb-c4af-49a6-91ab-bbbe4c1e791d
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Navarra
Repositorio:Dadun. Depósito Académico Digital de la Universidad de Navarra
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:dadun.unav.edu:10171/65782
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10171/65782
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Corporate sustainability
Corporate governance
Sustainability indexes
Boards of directors
Corporate social responsibility
Business ethics
Sostenibilidad corporativa
Gobierno corporativo
Índices de sostenibilidad
Consejos de administración
Responsabilidad social corporativa
Ética de los negocios
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Sumario:In recent years, corporate governance and corporate social responsibility have come closer in academic research, and especially on sustainability indexes. In fact, the most significant indexes handle the matter of corporate governance along with other environmental and social criteria. The purpose of this study is to find out if all the variables included in the corporate governance dimension on the above mentioned indicators are equally relevant and material for both corporate social responsability and corporate governance. To carry out the study, a sample of academics and professionals from Spanish universities and businesses sector was taken. We defend the plausible hypothesis that not all items included within corporate governance dimension on sustainability indexes are homogeneous and interchangeable and, therefore, equally relevant. As a result, the measurements provided by these indexes may not be truly representative.