Empirical Evaluation of Corporate Governance Practices on Sustainable Business Practices in Nigeria

The focus of this research is the modeling of corporate governance for the attainment of sustainable business practices in Nigeria. The importance of corporate governance on achieving sustainable business practices especially in a developing country like Nigeria can not be overemphasized. The research design used in this study was the cross-sectional survey design, associated with the deductive approach used for descriptive research purpose, which was used to model the impact of corporate governance on sustainable business practices in Nigeria. This study analyzed the impact that corporate governance had on indicator variables of sustainable business practices such as: Environmental and Regulatory Framework, Good Corporate Citizens, Codes of Business Ethics, Stake Holders Treatments and Accountability of Officers. The findings elicited from this revealed that corporate governance recorded a positive impact on sustainable business practices in Nigeria within the scope of this study.