The Economic Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility

Abstract

This study aims to examine the relationship between socially responsible investment and future company performance. Socially responsible investment is carried out with various objectives, depending on the actors and their preferences. Good management theory explains that social investment can build trust, which will ultimately benefit the company. Some researchers have previously investigated the impact of CSR investments on companies, but the results are still inconclusive. Evaluating social investment needs to pay attention to the time lag between the investment and the economic benefits generated. The samples of this study were all companies listed on the Indonesia stock exchange in 2016-2017, except companies from the service, finance, and banking industries. CSR investment was measured by the costs incurred for social responsibility activities. The method used to estimate the parameters of the research model is the lag regression approach. The results showed a significant relationship between CSR investment and the company's future financial performance.