The Impact of ESG On Firm Value With Audit Committee As Variable Moderating

Al Dimas Saputra; Eddy Suranta; Lisa Martiah Puspita

doi:10.37479/jeej.v6i1.23298

The Impact of ESG On Firm Value With Audit Committee As Variable Moderating

Al Dimas Saputra, Eddy Suranta, Lisa Martiah Puspita

Abstract

This research aims to present empirical evidence regarding the impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors on company value, by including audit committee attributes (Expertise, length of service, gender and total) as moderating elements. This study uses a sample of companies that have an ESG score index and are listed on the IDX during the 2018-2022 research period. The sample selection method used is purposive sampling. The results prove that environmental, social, and governance (ESG) have a negative effect on firm value. The audit committee in this study was not able to moderate the relationship between environmental, social and,governance (ESG) and firm value. The implications of this study are enormous because it provides support for the application of stakeholder, legitimacy and agency theories. However, it is important to underline that the scope of this study is limited to companies in Indonesia, therefore the conclusions may not be directly transferable to other countries.

Keywords

ESG Score, Firm Value, Audit Committee

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37479/jeej.v6i1.23298