Abstract:
This study aims to examine the impact of female members of the board of directors on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) of listed banks in Sri Lanka from 2016 to 2020. Pearson Correlation Coefficients and step wise regression employed to find the relationship between female directors and CSR reporting. All the listed banks in Colombo Stock Exchange selected for the study. The results expose that the proportion of female directors in board has strong positive association with environmental, production and customer, human resource, community involvement and overall CSR reporting. As representation of female on corporate boards in Sri Lankan banks is limited at this moment. This study can contribute to policymakers and managers across the world who are interested in the role of female directors
