scholarly journals Corporate social and environmental disclosure as a sustainable development tool provided by board sub‐committees: Do women directors play a relevant moderating role?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Consuelo Pucheta‐Martínez ◽  
Isabel Gallego‐Álvarez ◽  
Inmaculada Bel‐Oms
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Women Directors ◽  
Environmental Disclosure ◽  
Development Tool ◽  
Social And Environmental Disclosure ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Moderating Role

Seeking legitimacy

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1009-1021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis M. Patten
Keyword(s):  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Legitimacy Theory ◽  
Environmental Disclosure ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Social And Environmental Disclosure ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Csr Disclosure ◽  
Corporate Social

Purpose In this essay, the author reflects on the legitimacy theory in corporate social responsibility (CSR) disclosure research. Design/methodology/approach This is a reflection/review essay based on a review of relevant literature. Findings Although almost constantly under attack from a variety of scholars, legitimacy theory seems to hold on in the social and environmental disclosure arena. However, the failure of the recent wave of CSR-themed work published in The Accounting Review to even acknowledge, let alone engage with, the theory is problematic. Research limitations/implications We, in the CSR disclosure arena, need to do all we can to help emerging scholars (particularly in the USA) find the rich body of research the mainstream journals fail to discuss. Practical implications Legitimacy-based research can help move CSR disclosure at least closer to being a tool of accountability, as opposed to a tool for legitimation. Social implications Perhaps the critique of the mainstream North American literature’s failure to consider legitimacy theory can lead to the recognition of the need to focus on the harm to sustainability that a narrow, shareholder-centric focus leads to. Originality/value This reflection takes a unique look at the contributions of legitimacy theory to CSR disclosure research.

Corporate Social Responsibility

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Cornelia Philipova
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Policy ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Multinational Corporations ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Aged Population ◽  
Development Tool ◽  
Corporate Social

The processes accompanying state social policy over recent decades as well as their contradictory impact on the sustainable development of the society are one of the fundamental problems of our time. Nowadays, there are still no clear solutions to the debate how to alleviate some of the fundamental problems like environmental pollution, poverty, aged population, income inequality, social exclusion, etc. This chapter aims to show how multinational corporations (MNCs) take the role to solve these issues following some corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies. In this way, they offer a means by which the current CSR model can be used more effectively to achieve these sustainable development targets. The structure of the chapter is organized as follows: Section 2 presents an evolution while Section 3 provides a summary of some contemporary views of CSR. Section 4 describes the way in which CSR is used as a sustainable development tool.

Revisiting the relationship between corporate governance and corporate social and environmental disclosure practices in Pakistan

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khurram Ashfaq ◽  
Zhang Rui
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Multiple Regression Analysis ◽  
Audit Committee ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Environmental Disclosure ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Nature Of Information ◽  
Social And Environmental Disclosure ◽  
Corporate Social

PurposeThis study aims to revisit the corporate social and environmental disclosure (CSED) practices of Pakistani companies using unique CSED index which measures the CSED through three dimensions such as theme, news type and nature of information. In addition, the effect of board composition, ownership structure and corporate characteristics on CSED was tested through performing multiple regression analysis.Design/methodology/approachFor this purpose, data were collected from annual reports of top 120 companies’ selected based on market capitalization for three years period of 2013-2015.FindingsBased on the descriptive statistics, the results found that overall level of CSED in Pakistan is moderate. However considering CSED using three dimensions, the results demonstrate that highest level of disclosure on the basis of theme is reported in terms of human resource category as compared to other categories where, as in terms of news type and nature of information, analysis shows that companies in Pakistan feel resistant to disclose bad news, monetary and non-monetary aspect of CSED information. Using multiple regression analysis, the results found that all the variables have hypothesized relationship with CSED except government and institutional ownership. The variables such as chairman as non-executive director, board diversity, appointment of independent director as audit committee chairman, CSR committee, industry type and firm size are found to have significant influence on the CSED practices in Pakistan.Research limitations/implicationsThese results imply that the CSED phenomenon is still lacking behind. Under individual categories of CSED, descriptive statistics found that environment is still not a matter of concern for companies operating in Pakistan. In addition, the results demonstrate that CSED practices are only performed by very few companies in Pakistan based on standard deviation. In addition, appointment of non-executive and independent director as chairman of board and audit committee and representation of foreigners on the board should be encouraged in order to improve CSED practices in Pakistan.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the existing literature in developing country like Pakistan through using unique CSED index and also making comparison of financial versus non-financial sectors. The author suggests that regulatory authorities in Pakistan must take reasonable steps to make the company’s operations environment-friendly.

What Do Stakeholders Care About? Investigating Corporate Social and Environmental Disclosure in China

2015 ◽  
Vol 144 (1) ◽  
pp. 169-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yingjun Lu ◽  
Indra Abeysekera
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Disclosure ◽  
Social And Environmental Disclosure ◽  
Corporate Social

scholarly journals The changing trends of corporate social and environmental disclosure within the Australian gambling industry

2014 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 783-823 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chin Moi Loh ◽  
Craig Deegan ◽  
Robert Inglis
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Disclosure ◽  
Gambling Industry ◽  
Changing Trends ◽  
Social And Environmental Disclosure ◽  
Corporate Social
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