Developing a Model and Hypotheses on the Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure on Financial Performance
Published: July 25, 2026
Abstract
The study aims to build a model and research hypotheses on the impact of corporate social responsibility disclosure on financial performance of companies. At the same time, investigate the relationship between corporate social responsibility disclosure and financial performance with consideration of the mediating role of green innovation for a sample of listed companies in Vietnam.
Keywords
corporate social responsibility disclosuregreen innovationenvironmental protection initiativeliterature review
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