Financial Performance and the Circular Economy: The Moderating Role of the CSR Committee

Titolo Rivista CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
Autori/Curatori Mauro Sciarelli, Giovanni Landi, Anna Prisco
Anno di pubblicazione 2025 Fascicolo 2025/1
Lingua Inglese Numero pagine 13 P. 113-125 Dimensione file 0 KB
DOI 10.3280/cgrds1-2025oa19220
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The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between corporate circular economy (CE) practices and financial performance, and the moderating effect of corporate social responsibility (CSR) committee among European listed companies.Based on a sample of 567 firms over the period 2019-2023, the study found that financial performance is positively associated with CE scores, suggesting that it is an important driver of CE practices.Furthermore, the study found that CSR committee positively moderate the association between financial performance and CE scores, facilitating the integration sustainability into companies.

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between corporate circular economy (CE) practices and financial performance, and the moderating effect of corporate social responsibility (CSR) committee among European listed companies.Based on a sample of 567 firms over the period 2019-2023, the study found that financial performance is positively associated with CE scores, suggesting that it is an important driver of CE practices.Furthermore, the study found that CSR committee positively moderate the association between financial performance and CE scores, facilitating the integration sustainability into companies.

Parole chiave:; circular economy; CSR; financial performance; listed companies; Europe

Mauro Sciarelli, Giovanni Landi, Anna Prisco, Financial Performance and the Circular Economy: The Moderating Role of the CSR Committee in "CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT STUDIES" 1/2025, pp 113-125, DOI: 10.3280/cgrds1-2025oa19220