KURUMSAL YÖNETİŞİM VE SÜRDÜRÜLEBİLİRLİK: COVID-19 DÖNEMİNDE BAĞIMSIZ YÖNETİM KURULU ÜYELERİNİN CİNSİYET ÇEŞİTLİLİĞİ VE ESG PERFORMANSI

Abstract

Bu makale, COVID-19 krizi bağlamında Borsa İstanbul BIST 100 endeksinde yer alan şirketlerde yönetim kurulu bağımsızlığı, bağımsız yönetim kurulu üyelerinin cinsiyet dağılımı ile sürdürülebilirlik performansı arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektedir. 2014-2024 dönemini kapsayan bir veri seti kullanılarak yapılan analizler, Çevresel, Sosyal ve Yönetişim (ÇSY) puanlarının COVID-19 sırasında ve sonrasında önemli ölçüde arttığını göstermektedir; bu artış büyük ölçüde yıl sabit etkileri ve yüksek ÇSY sürekliliği ile açıklanmaktadır. Çalışmanın bulguları karışık olmakla birlikte, genel olarak bu bağlamda ÇSY performansının temel belirleyicilerinin kriz sonrası kurumsal ve düzenleyici dinamikler ile yüksek ÇSY sürekliliği olduğu, yönetim kurulu bağımsızlığının ise bu süreçte destekleyici ancak sınırlı bir rol oynadığı görülmektedir. Çalışma, gelişmekte olan piyasalar bağlamında yönetim kurulu bağımsızlığı ve bağımsız yönetim kurulu üyelerinin cinsiyet dağılımı konusundaki tartışmalara ampirik bir katkı sunmakta ve Türk sermaye piyasalarının ÇSY dinamiklerinin kurumsallaşmasını vurgulamaktadır.

Keywords

• Sürdürülebilirlik
• Yönetim Kurulu Bağımsızlığı
• ÇSY Performansı
• Cinsiyet Çeşitliliği
• Borsa İstanbul

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY: GENDER DIVERSITY OF INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS AND ESG PERFORMANCE DURING COVID-19 ERA

Abstract

This article examines the relationship between board independence, gender composition of independent board members and sustainability performance in companies listed on the Borsa İstanbul BIST 100 index in the context of the COVID-19 crisis. Analyses conducted using a dataset covering the period 2014-2024 show that Environmental, Social and Governance (hereafter ESG) scores increased significantly during and after COVID-19 with this increase largely explained by year fixed-effects and high ESG continuity. The findings of study are mixed yet overall, it shows that the key determinants of ESG performance in this context are post-crisis institutional and regulatory dynamics and high ESG continuity, while board independence plays a supportive but limited role in this process. The study provides an empirical contribution to the discussions on board independence and gender composition of independent board members in the context of emerging market, highlighting the institutionalising ESG dynamics of the Turkish capital markets.

Keywords

• Sustainability
• Board Independence
• ESG Performance
• Gender Diversity
• Borsa Istanbul

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