Building a Corporate Social Responsibility Indicator in View of the Covid-19 Pandemic Based on Selected International Experiences

Abstract

Purpose: The focus of the research is to establish corporate social responsibility (CSR) indicator that is compatible with the Iraqi environment in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, based on previous international experiences (Egypt, Sweden, the United States of America, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Theoretical framework: confirming the importance of developing an indicator to disclosure of social responsibility (DSR) that economic units can adopt in light of the pandemic. Design/methodology/approach: The research sample consists of 32 private Iraqi banks that are listed on the Iraq Stock Exchange and have made contributions to combating the pandemic, whether by financial donations or deferring payment of installments owed to them. The media material of these banks' financial reports for the year 2019-2020 was examined, which are the years when the Covid-19 pandemic's impacts were exposed. Findings: The study finds a discrepancy in DSR among the banks in the research sample, with only (11) banks DSR according to the proposed model, that is to say (34.3 %) of the banks in the research sample, Research, Practical & Social implications: evidenced by extrapolation of the announced indicators in the Iraqi market for securities, the absence of an indicator for DSR despite its importance in light of the Covid-19 pandemic and the consequences on multiple levels, because CSR expresses the extent of an economic unit's ethical commitment to society through participation in social activities. Originality/value: highlight of the Covid-19 pandemic and the consequences on multiple levels through Building a model for DSR