Open AccessThe Influence of Board of Director Gender Diversity on Gendered Corporate Social Responsibility
Author(s) -
Wenlu McIntosh,
John C. McIntosh
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of business and applied social science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2469-6501
DOI - 10.33642/ijbass.v6n10p7
Subject(s) - gender diversity , diversity (politics) , corporate social responsibility , representation (politics) , business , social responsibility , accounting , gender equality , public relations , demographic economics , corporate governance , political science , sociology , gender studies , finance , economics , politics , law
This paper examines the impact of board of director gender diversity on organizational outcomes associated with gendered corporate social responsibility (GCSR). The study employs a sample of 458 companies reported in the 2018 RobecoSam sustainability report to examine the relationship between the board of director gender diversity (GD) to GCSR performance. In particular, it examines the influence of GD on the percentage of women hired by a company, female employee turnover, and recruitment of female managers. The study shows companies with high GD have a higher percentage of female employees and have greater female representation in managerial ranks. There was no support for higher GD and lower turnover among female employees.