Corporate Governance: Volume 23 Issue 2

Guest editorial

Musa Mangena, M. Karim Sorour, David Mutua Mathuva

An empirical examination of board-related and firm-specific drivers on risk disclosure by listed firms in Kenya: a mixed-methods approach

Erastus Mbithi, Tankiso Moloi, David Wangombe

This study aims to examine the effect of board-related and firm-specific drivers on quality of risk disclosure (RD) by listed firms in Kenya.

Does board chairperson experience matter? Examining the relationship between board attributes and human rights reporting in Kenya

Daniel Kipkirong Tarus, Joel Kiplagat Tuwey, Jacob Kimutai Yego

Using the resource dependence and legitimacy theories, this research aims to examine the relationship between board attributes and human rights reporting, as well as the…

Audit committee characteristics and corporate philanthropic donations before and during COVID-19

Umar Habibu Umar, Abubakar Isa Jibril, Sulaiman Musa

This study aims to examine the effects of audit committee attributes on corporate philanthropic donations before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The motivation for corporate energy strategies on energy efficiency among Kenyan firms

Edward M. Mungai, S. Wagura Ndiritu, Tazeeb Rajwani

This study aims to investigate the drivers for adopting energy efficiency practices within an emerging market context.

Drivers of environmental and social sustainability accounting practices in Nigeria: a corporate governance perspective

Babajide Oyewo, Vincent Tawiah, Syed Tanvir Hussain

This study aims to investigate corporate governance mechanisms affecting environmental and social sustainability accounting practice (SAP). Four internal (quality of information…

Do markets react to corporate governance reforms? Evidence from a developing economy

James Ndirangu Ndegwa

The purpose of this study is to investigate market reaction to corporate governance reform pronouncements on board diversity in Kenyan listed firms.