Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Financial Performance Evidence from Pharmaceutical Sector Listed Companies of Pakistan

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) on Financial Performance (FP) of pharmaceutical sector companies listed in Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). According to published data of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), a total of 9 pharmaceutical companies are reported in this sector. In order to achieve the purpose, data has been collected of three years from 2014 to 2016 from annual reports of the companies. In this study the spending on Education, Healthcare and Environment, Donation, and Workers Welfare Fund used as proxy for CSR measurement, while three proxies of Donation, Earning per Share (EPS), Return on Assets (ROA), and Return on Equity (ROE) as measurement of financial performance. Data has been analyzed using Panel Least Square Fixed Effect Regression. The findings s of the study revealed that there is positive impact of CSR on Financial Performance of the companies. It is evident that to boost the financial performance, the CSR phenomenon is an essential tool for growth in pharmaceutical industry of Pakistan.