Impact of corporate donations to combat Covid-19 on the market value of donor companies: an analysis from the perspective of legitimacy theory

Purpose: The objective of the study is to verify the impact of corporate donations aimed at combating Covid-19 on the market value of the involved companies. Methodology: We employ the event study methodology, examining the returns of company shares on the dates when corporate donations were ann...

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Main Authors: João Henrique Krauspenhar, Rafael Bertoldi Pescador, Suliani Rover, Denize Demarche Minatti Ferreira, Hans Michael Van Bellen
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Published: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufrn.br/ambiente/article/view/38658
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author João Henrique Krauspenhar
Rafael Bertoldi Pescador
Suliani Rover
Denize Demarche Minatti Ferreira
Hans Michael Van Bellen
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description Purpose: The objective of the study is to verify the impact of corporate donations aimed at combating Covid-19 on the market value of the involved companies. Methodology: We employ the event study methodology, examining the returns of company shares on the dates when corporate donations were announced. Results: Results indicate an increase in the standard deviation of daily returns of Itaú, Vale and JBS shares compared to Ibovespa. For Itaú, three statistically significant abnormal returns occurred during the event window, with two being negative and only one positive, thus the negatives prevailed. In the case of Vale, there was one significant abnormal return of each kind prior to the event, and one positive return on the event day. For JBS, five statistically significant abnormal returns were observed during the event window, with three being positive and two negatives. Therefore, the hypothesis that corporate donations during the Covid-19 pandemic positively impact the market value of donors was partially confirmed for Vale and JBS, but not for Itaú. Contributions of the Study: The study concludes that acts of corporate social responsibility (CSR) positively impact the market value of the practicing companies. Additionally, it suggests that the impact on market value varies among companies based on the nature of the threat to their legitimacy, with those facing threats originated from individual responsibility showing a positive impact.
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spelling doaj-art-8d4f7a66b6e146c590dcffc975fbe96c2025-01-03T19:13:24ZporUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do NorteRevista Ambiente Contábil2176-90362025-01-0117110.21680/2176-9036.2025v17n1ID38658Impact of corporate donations to combat Covid-19 on the market value of donor companies: an analysis from the perspective of legitimacy theoryJoão Henrique Krauspenhar0Rafael Bertoldi Pescador1Suliani Rover2Denize Demarche Minatti Ferreira3Hans Michael Van Bellen4Federal University of Santa CatarinaFederal University of Santa CatarinaFederal University of Santa CatarinaFederal University of Santa CatarinaFederal University of Santa Catarina Purpose: The objective of the study is to verify the impact of corporate donations aimed at combating Covid-19 on the market value of the involved companies. Methodology: We employ the event study methodology, examining the returns of company shares on the dates when corporate donations were announced. Results: Results indicate an increase in the standard deviation of daily returns of Itaú, Vale and JBS shares compared to Ibovespa. For Itaú, three statistically significant abnormal returns occurred during the event window, with two being negative and only one positive, thus the negatives prevailed. In the case of Vale, there was one significant abnormal return of each kind prior to the event, and one positive return on the event day. For JBS, five statistically significant abnormal returns were observed during the event window, with three being positive and two negatives. Therefore, the hypothesis that corporate donations during the Covid-19 pandemic positively impact the market value of donors was partially confirmed for Vale and JBS, but not for Itaú. Contributions of the Study: The study concludes that acts of corporate social responsibility (CSR) positively impact the market value of the practicing companies. Additionally, it suggests that the impact on market value varies among companies based on the nature of the threat to their legitimacy, with those facing threats originated from individual responsibility showing a positive impact. https://periodicos.ufrn.br/ambiente/article/view/38658Covid-19; Corporate Donation; Legitimacy Theory; Corporate Social Responsibility; Event Study.
spellingShingle João Henrique Krauspenhar
Rafael Bertoldi Pescador
Suliani Rover
Denize Demarche Minatti Ferreira
Hans Michael Van Bellen
Impact of corporate donations to combat Covid-19 on the market value of donor companies: an analysis from the perspective of legitimacy theory
Revista Ambiente Contábil
Covid-19; Corporate Donation; Legitimacy Theory; Corporate Social Responsibility; Event Study.
title Impact of corporate donations to combat Covid-19 on the market value of donor companies: an analysis from the perspective of legitimacy theory
title_full Impact of corporate donations to combat Covid-19 on the market value of donor companies: an analysis from the perspective of legitimacy theory
title_fullStr Impact of corporate donations to combat Covid-19 on the market value of donor companies: an analysis from the perspective of legitimacy theory
title_full_unstemmed Impact of corporate donations to combat Covid-19 on the market value of donor companies: an analysis from the perspective of legitimacy theory
title_short Impact of corporate donations to combat Covid-19 on the market value of donor companies: an analysis from the perspective of legitimacy theory
title_sort impact of corporate donations to combat covid 19 on the market value of donor companies an analysis from the perspective of legitimacy theory
topic Covid-19; Corporate Donation; Legitimacy Theory; Corporate Social Responsibility; Event Study.
url https://periodicos.ufrn.br/ambiente/article/view/38658
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