Our
findings
suggest
that
banks
engaged
in
EM
practices
also
tend
to
be
deeply
involved
in
CSR
activities.
Moreover,
we
show
that
the
reverse
relationship
is
not
significant,
i.e.
that
the
degree
of
a
bank’s
commitment
to
CSR
is
not
associated
with
the
quality
of
financial
reporting.
We
demonstrate
that,
in
the
case
of
the
U.S.
banking
sector,
a
one-directional
association
emerges,
as
we
find
that
EM
is
a
significant
determinant
of
CSR.
In
light
of
these
findings,
we
contribute
to
the
extant
literature
by
providing
insights
into
the
workings
of
an
indispensable
component
of
the
operation
of
the
U.S.
economy
–
the
commercial
banking
sector
–
which
is
characterized
by
a
distinctive
tendency
to
engage
in
EM
practices
and
by
a
high
level
of
participation
in
CSR.
By
deciphering
the
intertwining
nature
of
EM
and
CSR
in
the
case
of
the
banking
industry,
we
fill
an
important
gap
in
the
literature
and
contribute
to
the
framework
for
decoding
aspects
of
complex
decision-making
processes.
Our findings suggest that banks engaged in EM practices also tend to be deeply involved in CSR activities. Moreover, we show that the reverse relationship is not significant, ie that the degree of a bank’s commitment to CSR is not associated with the quality of financial reporting. We demonstrate that, in the case of the U.S. banking sector, a one-directional association emerges, as we find that EM is a significant determinant of CSR. In light of these findings, we contribute to the extant literature by providing insights into the workings of an indispensable component of the operation of the U.S. economy – the commercial banking sector – which is characterized by a distinctive tendency to engage in EM practices and by a high level of participation in CSR. By deciphering the intertwining nature of EM and CSR in the case of the banking industry, we fill an important gap in the literature and contribute to the framework for decoding aspects of complex decision-making processes.
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