Research Article
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Profitability of Quoted Oil and Gas Companies in Nigeria: Evidence from Environmental Initiatives, Community Development, and Employee Welfare
Abstract
This study investigates the impact of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) on the profitability of quoted oil and gas companies in Nigeria for the period 2015 to 2024. Three dimensions of CSR are examined as independent variables, Environmental CSR Initiatives (EE), Community Development and Social Responsibility (CDE), and Employee Welfare and Engagement (EWE), while Return on Assets (ROA) serves as the proxy for firm profitability. The study is anchored on Stakeholder Theory, Legitimacy Theory, and the Resource-Based View (RBV). Adopting an ex-post facto research design, secondary data were extracted from audited and unaudited annual reports and sustainability disclosures of five purposively selected NGX-listed oil and gas companies, covering fifty (50) firm-year observations. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation analysis, and multiple regression via STATA 15.0. The regression results revealed that Environmental CSR Initiatives and Employee Welfare and Engagement exert positive and statistically significant effects on ROA, while Community Development and Social Responsibility is positively but insignificantly related to profitability. The study concludes that strategic CSR investments, particularly in environmental stewardship and employee welfare, enhance the financial performance of oil and gas firms in Nigeria, while community-based CSR, though vital, does not produce immediate accounting returns. The study recommends intensified environmental and employee-centred CSR investments, strategically aligned with corporate profitability objectives, and advocates for mandatory CSR disclosures by regulatory authorities.
Keywords
Corporate Social Responsibility, Profitability, Return on Assets, Environmental CSR, Community Development, Employee Welfare, Oil and Gas, Nigeria
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