We examine whether ESG funds’ investment decisions are sensitive to firms’ environmental disclosures, beyond summary ESG ratings. We create our measures of environmental disclosure using bigrams extracted from the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standards trained against authoritative...

Passion - in the sense of fervent commitment to action - and compassion - understood as sensitive openness for social and ecological concerns - are not a sure formula for business success. Whether social or ecological entrepreneurs, who find themselves under pressure from market competition,...

Objective - The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of environmental performance, foreign ownership and leverage to disclosure of corporate social responsibility (CSR). Methodology/Technique - CSR of disclosure in this study using performance indicators based GRI (Global Reporting...

Nowadays, sustainable development is widely considered as the leading paradigm for future growth. Over the last years, research has provided a business case for sustainability, showing it pays in terms of superior financial, operative and competitive performance. Nevertheless, at business level,...

Perception regarding a focal firm's corporate social responsibility (CSR) depends not only on itself but also on its known suppliers. This paper provides the first empirical evidence linking CSR and supply chain information disclosure together. Specifically, it uncovers robust evidence that...

This research aims to identify voluntary disclosure indices and components as well as the impact of corporate governance system on information asymmetry. This research is archival survey. In terms of survey research dimension, the statistic population, the accounting and finance’s experts’...

This study addresses the following research questions: Are there any significant social and environmental performance differences between Indonesian companies and MNCs operating in Indonesia? Do the levels of social and environmental performances have positive association with financial...

We consider how corporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance relates to the strength of the internal control environment. The transparent reporting hypothesis predicts that high ESG performance signals ethical decision making and/or strong financial performance, both of...

Despite the vast literature on why firms should engage in corporate social responsibility (CSR) and an increasing desire expressed by managers to pursue CSR, many managers have yet to integrate CSR principles in their daily practices due to the lack of a clear link between CSR and corporate...