Does engaging in ESG practices improve banks’ performance in Jordan?
Assessing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices in the banking sector is becoming increasingly important. This study aims to analyze the correlation between ESG scores and the performance of banks. The ESG data were gathered using a Bloomberg database. Using fixed-effect estimation f...
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| author | Marwan Mansour Mo’taz Al Zobi Ibrahim Alnohoud Almothanna Abu Allan Abedulwale Khassawneh Mohamed Saad |
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| description | Assessing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices in the banking sector is becoming increasingly important. This study aims to analyze the correlation between ESG scores and the performance of banks. The ESG data were gathered using a Bloomberg database. Using fixed-effect estimation for a static model, this study examines a balanced panel sample of 15 Jordanian-listed banks from 2009 to 2023. Based on multivariate regression, the study outcomes suggest that Jordanian banks with higher ESG scores perform better in operating and market performance. Stakeholder theory supports this. Accordingly, the R2 values for the study models were 23.9% for the ROA model and 18.7% for Tobin’s Q, respectively, showing the high explanatory power of both models. Therefore, an increase of one point in ESG scores leads to a corresponding rise in ROA and Tobin’s Q 0.496 and 0.370, respectively. Regarding control variables, leverage has a negative correlation coefficient of –0.169 and –0.253, respectively, in both the ROA and Tobin’s Q models. According to the ROA model, a one-unit increase in bank size leads to a 0.309-unit increase in bank performance and a 0.115-unit increase, according to Tobin’s Q model. Similarly, as the bank ages by one year, its performance improves, with the ROA and Tobin’s Q models showing increases of 0.216 and 0.116 units, respectively. Additionally, the financial development showed correlation coefficients of 0.108 and 0.045 for the ROA and Tobin’s Q models, respectively. However, the ESG committee does not affect the performance of banks.
AcknowledgmentThis research was funded through the annual funding track by the Deanship of Scientific Research, from the Vice Presidency for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia [Grant NO. KFU242703]. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3f6fe906b5a3418694692ea33eb98e2c2025-02-04T09:42:26ZengLLC "CPC "Business Perspectives"Banks and Bank Systems1816-74031991-70742025-02-01201627310.21511/bbs.20(1).2025.0621554Does engaging in ESG practices improve banks’ performance in Jordan?Marwan Mansour0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7166-0063Mo’taz Al Zobi1Ibrahim Alnohoud2https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7218-9129Almothanna Abu Allan3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2398-4973Abedulwale Khassawneh4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3928-7497Mohamed Saad5Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Business Faculty, Department of Accounting, Amman Arab University, JordanPh.D., Associate Professor, Business Faculty, Department of Accounting, Amman Arab University, JordanPh.D., Assistant Professor, School of Business, Department of Accounting, Al al-Bayt University, JordanPh.D., Assistant Professor, Business Faculty, Department of Accounting, Amman Arab University, JordanPh.D., Associate Professor, Applied Science Research Center, Applied Science Private University, Jordan; MEU Research Unit, Middle East University, Amman, JordanPh.D., Associate Professor, College of Business, Department of Accounting, King Faisal University, Saudi ArabiaAssessing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices in the banking sector is becoming increasingly important. This study aims to analyze the correlation between ESG scores and the performance of banks. The ESG data were gathered using a Bloomberg database. Using fixed-effect estimation for a static model, this study examines a balanced panel sample of 15 Jordanian-listed banks from 2009 to 2023. Based on multivariate regression, the study outcomes suggest that Jordanian banks with higher ESG scores perform better in operating and market performance. Stakeholder theory supports this. Accordingly, the R2 values for the study models were 23.9% for the ROA model and 18.7% for Tobin’s Q, respectively, showing the high explanatory power of both models. Therefore, an increase of one point in ESG scores leads to a corresponding rise in ROA and Tobin’s Q 0.496 and 0.370, respectively. Regarding control variables, leverage has a negative correlation coefficient of –0.169 and –0.253, respectively, in both the ROA and Tobin’s Q models. According to the ROA model, a one-unit increase in bank size leads to a 0.309-unit increase in bank performance and a 0.115-unit increase, according to Tobin’s Q model. Similarly, as the bank ages by one year, its performance improves, with the ROA and Tobin’s Q models showing increases of 0.216 and 0.116 units, respectively. Additionally, the financial development showed correlation coefficients of 0.108 and 0.045 for the ROA and Tobin’s Q models, respectively. However, the ESG committee does not affect the performance of banks. AcknowledgmentThis research was funded through the annual funding track by the Deanship of Scientific Research, from the Vice Presidency for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia [Grant NO. KFU242703].https://www.businessperspectives.org/images/pdf/applications/publishing/templates/article/assets/21554/BBS_2025_01_Mansour.pdfbanking sectordeveloping countrysocial responsibilitystakeholder theory |
| spellingShingle | Marwan Mansour Mo’taz Al Zobi Ibrahim Alnohoud Almothanna Abu Allan Abedulwale Khassawneh Mohamed Saad Does engaging in ESG practices improve banks’ performance in Jordan? Banks and Bank Systems banking sector developing country social responsibility stakeholder theory |
| title | Does engaging in ESG practices improve banks’ performance in Jordan? |
| title_full | Does engaging in ESG practices improve banks’ performance in Jordan? |
| title_fullStr | Does engaging in ESG practices improve banks’ performance in Jordan? |
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| title_short | Does engaging in ESG practices improve banks’ performance in Jordan? |
| title_sort | does engaging in esg practices improve banks performance in jordan |
| topic | banking sector developing country social responsibility stakeholder theory |
| url | https://www.businessperspectives.org/images/pdf/applications/publishing/templates/article/assets/21554/BBS_2025_01_Mansour.pdf |
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