Measuring the impact of corporate governance mechanisms on social responsibility reports for a sample of Iraqi companies listed on the Iraq Stock Exchange

Abstract

The study aims to indicate the role of the mechanisms and principles of corporate governance in the activation of social responsibility reports, and increase disclosure, to achieve sustainability, legitimacy, and integrity of the business. Through the presentation of the conceptual framework for corporate governance and social responsibility, identify the key dimensions of social responsibility and the statement of the relationship between the mechanisms of governance and social responsibility reports in accordance with these dimensions. To prove the hypothesis research has selected a sample of listed companies in the Iraqi market for securities, The use of two methods for data analysis, The first is the analysis of the annual financial statements for the research sample to indicate the level of disclosure of social responsibility, The second method is the use of statistical analysis (SPSS) data questionnaire form which was distributed to the members of the research community sample, to indicate the level of understanding and awareness of the importance of the sample governance members and their role in activating social responsibility reports. In order to measure the impact of the mechanisms of corporate governance and social responsibility reports. The research found a number of important conclusions of the existence of a significant effect of the mechanism of the Board of Directors on the activation of social responsibility in the Iraqi economic units for the research sample. Despite the existence of the understanding and application of the mechanisms of governance in the research sample companies but does not rise to the degree of transparency in the disclosure of non-financial information for the absence of a separate law supports governance and social responsibility. The research found a number of recommendations, the most important of which the lack of independent law governance and social responsibility generates weakness in disclosure and transparency of the reports of social responsibility, leading to a delay in achieving the goals of sustainable development, So requires professional organizations to support the government and issuing a separate mandatory law in line with the principles of the OECD 2015, In harmony with the needs and expectations of the community.   Duty implementation of all units in different sectors and the imposition of penal sanctions in the case of non-implementation. The other recommendation to emphasize the responsibility of the Board of Directors in the implementation of the follow-up mechanisms of corporate governance Which is the framework and organizational structure of the practices of responsibility, And establishing a culture of responsibility within the company's strategy and relationships to ensure the transparency of the reports of social responsibility Which creates additional value for the company to accept its help in the community And excellence in local and international markets to achieve sustainable development.