The Role of Ethnic Directors in Corporate Social Responsibility: Does Culture matter? The Cultural Trait Theory Perspectives

This paper investigates the effect of cultural differences between ethnic directors on corporate social responsibility (CSR) of Public Liability Companies (PLCs) in Nigeria. Using the cultural trait theory, the study focuses on how the ethnic directors are influenced when making decisions concerning CSR. Adopting multiple regression analysis of data, the study investigates the three major ethnic groups (Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa) and finds cultural differences between the ethnic directors affect the adoption of CSR. Empirical results indicate that ethnic directors (Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa) were positively and significantly related to CSR. The paper contributes to the corporate governance and CSR debate concerning how ethnic directors’ decisions impact on CSR activities, particularly on the directors who are individualistic and collectivists towards CSR

Towards the future we want for our children : report of the first survey of the 2020 Global Stakeholder Panel; executive report

"Research conducted for the 2020 Fund by: GlobalScan Research Team, Environics International Ltd.

Towards the future we want for our children : report of the first survey of the 2020 Global Stakeholder Panel

"Research conducted for the 2020 Fund by: GlobalScan Research Team, Environics International Ltd.