Seybold Report ISSN: 1533-9211
Dr. Manisha Verma Associate Professor, Commerce, Hans Raj College, University of Delhi
Vol 17, No 06 ( 2022 ) | DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7817343 | Licensing: CC 4.0 | Pg no:210-236 | Published on: 30-06-2022
Abstract
Recent corporate failures of well-known corporations in several nations have drawn more focus on corporate governance and corporate governance ratings. The scope of corporate governance has grown over time to currently include the interests of many stakeholders in addition to shareholders. The idea of corporate governance rating or scoring is a solution to close this gap, and numerous businesses all over the world have either started governance scoring activities or are actively considering entering this market.
The current study examines the rating characteristics and financial performance of fifty S&P CNX Nifty Companies. board processes and structure, board procedures and systems, transparency and disclosure, board committees, satisfaction with stakeholder claims, investor relations, financial performance are the aspects that are being looked at. This study attempts to build the most well-liked corporate governance rating systems and to carefully examine the sample listed businesses' financial performance and usefulness to shareholders and the general public. Additionally, it suggests examining the extent to which corporate governance scores reflect factors such as age of the business, leverage, growth, and corporate performance. The other goals are to investigate the impact of variables and the connection between corporate governance rating and financial performance. n order to comprehend the idea and implementation processes of corporate governance rating, the current study is being conducted.
Manuscript Type: Empirical
Research Question/Issue: Recent corporate failures of well-known corporations in several nations have drawn more focus on corporate governance and corporate governance ratings. The idea of corporate governance rating or scoring is a solution to close this gap, and numerous businesses all over the world have either started governance scoring activities or are actively considering entering this market.
Research Findings/Insights: The Financial Performance is not significantly correlated with board processes and structure, board procedures and systems, transparency and disclosure, board committees, satisfaction with stakeholder claims, investor relations,but it is significantly correlated with corporate governance rating. It was also found that there is a significant positive association between leverage, growth, firm’s valuation, age of the firm and corporate governance rating and there is a significant positive association of board size with corporate governance ratings but not with the financial performance. The present study also predicted the contribution of different variables board processes and structure, board procedures and systems, transparency and disclosure, board committees, satisfaction with stakeholder claims, investor relations, financial performance in predicting the corporate governance ratings in financial sector and non financial sector.
Theoretical/Academic Implications: Collaboration is required among regulators, business and industry, professional organisations, and academic institutions. and corporate governance ratings need to shift mindset from compliance issues to business strategy issues. The shift approach should be cost based application and competitive business tool. At the same time the basic legal and regulatory framework areas need to be strengthening to improve the corporate governance index. In addition to establishing comparable credit-rating criteria, there is a need for cross-listing of stocks on exchanges across national boundaries for an universal governance code, as well as a separate set of rules for unlisted enterprises.
Practitioner/Policy Implications: The key to good corporate governance lies in substance, not form. An objective and unbiased way to gauge a company's level of corporate governance practises is the corporate governance rating. It gives shareholders and other stakeholders a measurement of a company's corporate governance practises.
Keywords:
Corporate Governance Rating, Board processes and structure, Board procedures and systems, Transparency and disclosure, Board committees, Satisfaction with stakeholder claims, Investor relations.