Journal of Digital Convergence (디지털융복합연구)

The Society of Digital Policy and Management (한국디지털정책학회)
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Relationships between SRI disclosure and business performance

사회책임투자지수(SRI)편입 공시와 경영성과 사이의 관련성에 관한 연구

  • Hwang, Seong-Jun (Dept. of Business Administration, Pusan National University) ;
  • Ryu, Su-Jeon (Dept. of Business Administration, Pusan National University)
  • Received : 2018.09.13
  • Accepted : 2018.12.20
  • Published : 2018.12.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify the CSR activities and to investigate the relationship between CSR activities and business performance. Specifically, we analyzed the companies that were included in the SRI index as CSR activity companies, and analyzed how they affect the business performance of the companies according to SRI index incorporation disclosure. As a result of the analysis, the SRI index incorporation announcement has a significant positive effect on the corporate value(Tobin's Q) but it has not significant effect on the financial performance(ROA). This suggests that CSR activities are offered to companies' managers and stakeholders as a basis for investment rather than expense. In the future research, it will be more meaningful if the study on the intention to participate in CSR activities is conducted based on this study and previous studies.

본 연구의 목적은 CSR활동 여부를 확인하고, CSR활동과 경영성과 사이의 영향관계를 알아보고자 하는 것이다. 구체적으로 SRI지수에 편입한 기업을 CSR활동 기업으로 파악하고, SRI지수 편입공시에 따라 기업의 경영성과(재무적성과, 기업가치)에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 실증분석 하였다. 분석결과, 기업의 SRI지수 편입공시는 기업가치(Tobin's Q)에 유의한 양(+)영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났지만, 재무적 성과(ROA)에는 유의한 영향을 미치지 못했다. 따라서 기업의 경영자 및 이해관계자들에게 CSR활동을 비용보다는 투자로서 인식될 근거를 제시하였다는 시사점을 제공한다. 향후연구에서는 본 연구와 선행연구들을 바탕으로 경영자가 CSR활동에 참여하는 의도에 대한 연구가 이루진다면 보다 의미 있을 것이라 판단된다.

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Table 1. Descriptive Statistics

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Table 2. Correlation Coefficients

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Table 3. Results of Regression Analysis

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