Study goals
The main objective of this research is to analyze the influence of corporate governance practices on financial performance and risk.
Relevance / originality
This study deepens the understanding of the impacts of corporate governance in Brazilian companies. It provides evidence that, although corporate governance does not directly influence financial performance, it contributes to reducing systemic risk in emerging contexts.
Methodology / approach
Quantitative, descriptive, and explanatory research using panel data. FGLS was applied to 1,088 observations from 126 B3-listed companies (2010–2022), measuring performance (ROA, ROE) and risk (volatility, beta), with control variables including firm size, leverage, liquidity, and CSRHub data.
Main results
The results show that corporate governance reduces systematic risk but does not affect financial performance. Leverage negatively impacts performance and increases risk, while firm size showed different effects depending on the risk metric used.
Theoretical / methodological contributions
This research deepens the understanding of the relationship between governance, performance, and risk in emerging economies. Using CSRHub data and diverse metrics, it highlights context-sensitive models, challenging the literature by evidencing no direct relationship between governance and financial performance.
Social / management contributions
The findings indicate that corporate governance mitigates risks and strengthens organizational resilience. They reinforce the importance of transparency and control for regulators and contribute to improving compliance and corporate reputation, even without directly affecting financial performance.