Effect of Corporate Social Responsibility on Financial Performance of Listed Oil and Gas Firms in Nigeria

This study examined the effect of corporate social responsibility on financial performance of Oil and Gas Companies listed on Nigeria Stock Exchange. Ten 10 listed oil and gas firms constituted the sample size of this study between 2010 and 2020. Ex Post facto research design was adopted while secondary data were extracted from the annual reports and accounts of the sampled firms and were analysed using E Views 10.0 statistical software. The study employed inferential statistics using Pearson correlation and Panel Least Square PLS regression analysis. Three hypotheses were formulated and statistically tested at 5 per cent level of significance using regression analysis. Findings from the empirical analysis showed that ethical social responsibility has a significant and positive effect on return on assets economic social responsibility has a significant and positive effect on net profit margin legal social responsibility has significant and positive effect on return on capital employed of listed oils and gas firms in Nigeria at 5 level of significance respectively. The study recommended amongst others that oil and gas firms should comply with the environmental laws of the nation for improved and sustainable performance. Ekweozor, Maryrose Ada | Ogbodo, Okenwa Cyprian | Amahalu, Nestor Ndubuisi "Effect of Corporate Social Responsibility on Financial Performance of Listed Oil and Gas Firms in Nigeria" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-6 | Issue-2 , February 2022, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd49224.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/management/accounting-and-finance/49224/effect-of-corporate-social-responsibility-on-financial-performance-of-listed-oil-and-gas-firms-in-nigeria/ekweozor-maryrose-ada