This study aims to investigate whether entering the sustainability index, which is an indicator of adopting the corporate sustainability approach, has an effect on the financial leverage and profitability relationship of the firms or not. In this study, panel data analysis was performed by using the quarterly financial statements of 20 companies that were listed in the BIST Sustainability Index for the period of 2015-2018 uninterruptedly, four years before entering the Sustainability Index and four years after entering the Sustainability Index. It has been determined that financial leverage has a negative impact on profitability of companies in the sustainability index. The effect of financial leverage on profitability decreases in the period following the entrance of companies into the sustainability index compared to the previous effect before being included in the sustainability index. The findings of this study show that the positive image created by the companies acting with the sustainability approach reduces the company risk and thus the effect coefficient decreases.
Corporate Sustainability Financial Leverage Profitability Sustainability Index Turkey
Kurumsal Sürdürülebilirlik Finansal Kaldıraç Karlılık Sürdürülebilirlik Endeksi Türkiye
Birincil Dil | Türkçe |
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Konular | Finans |
Bölüm | Makaleler |
Yazarlar | |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 15 Haziran 2020 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2020 |