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RESPONSIBLE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: TOWARDS A STAKEHOLDER BOARD OF DIRECTORS?
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Silvia Ayuso-Siart 
, Antonio Argandoña
Abstract
The central question posed in this paper will be how to organize board composition in order to ensure a responsible corporate governance both from a CSR and a good governance perspective. Adopting a stakeholder approach to corporate governance, we analyze the arguments given by different theoretical approaches for linking specific board composition with financial performance and CSR, and discuss the empirical research conducted. Despite the inconclusive findings of empirical research, it can be argued that diverse stakeholders on the board will promote CSR activities within the firm, but at the same time will increase board capital (which ultimately may lead to a better financial performance). Finally, we propose a model for selecting board members based both on ethical and pragmatic arguments.
Keywords: Board Composition, Corporate Governance, Corporate Social Responsibility, Financial Performance, Stakeholders
How to cite this paper: Ayuso, S., & Argandoña, A. (2009). Responsible corporate governance: Towards a stakeholder board of directors? Corporate Ownership & Control, 6(4), 9-19. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv6i4p1
