1. Disclosure of the Dimensions of Social Responsibility and Its Impact on Economic Value Added: Evidence from Industrial Companies.
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Al-khawaja, Haneen A., Alshehadeh, Abdul Razzaq, Saad, Hassan Taysir, Jameel Abdullah, Ahmed Adel, and Hatamleh, Habes Mohammad
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This study aimed to examine the impact of disclosing the dimensions of corporate social responsibility, as outlined in the international standard ISO26000, on the economic value-added EVA of pharmaceutical and chemical companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange. The dimensions explored include environmental issues, community participation and development, corporate governance, consumer issues, labor practices, fair operational practices, and human rights. The study population consisted of 53 industrial companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange, with a sample of 14 pharmaceutical and chemical companies. To achieve the study's objectives, the researchers collected data from the companies' annual financial reports spanning the period 2018-2022 and analyzed them using simple and multiple linear regression. The findings revealed that the disclosure of corporate governance, environmental issues, consumer issues, and community participation and development had a significant impact on the (EVA)of the pharmaceutical and chemical companies. However, the results showed no impact of the disclosure of human rights, fair operational practices, and labor practices on the EVA of these companies. These results suggest that the current legislative framework for the disclosure of corporate social responsibility dimensions has a clear deficiency, as it primarily focuses on environmental activities and community participation, neglecting the other aspects outlined in the international standard ISO26000. Addressing this gap could lead to a positive impact on the companies' performance and, consequently, improve their EVA. The study's findings call for the development of a more comprehensive legislative framework that requires the disclosure of all the dimensions of corporate social responsibility, as outlined in ISO26000. This would likely contribute to enhancing the EVA of pharmaceutical and chemical companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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