Investigating the Effects of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Environmental Performance and Social Function on Financial Performance of firms listed on Tehran Stock Exchange

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 The Islamic Azad University, Tafresh

2 1Islamic Azad University, Tafresh Branch

3 Islamic Azad University, Tafresh Branch

Abstract

In recent years, due to the breadth and importance of corporate social responsibility, various researchers have examined new dimensions of this issue and they investigated its relationship with various issues such as corporate governance, corporate financial performance and economic conditions. The statistical population of this study is all firms listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange, which by using the sampling method, we investigated 98 firms for the period 2014 to 2015. For collecting information, we used financial statements of firms listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange as well as related databases. The results show that the emission of greenhouse gases of firms along with their environmental and social performance has a significant effect on the financial performance of firms listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange.
 

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  • Receive Date: 05 September 2019
  • Revise Date: 08 September 2020
  • Accept Date: 14 November 2019

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