scholarly journals Investigating the extent of sustainability reporting in the banking industry

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 71-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anet M. Smit ◽  
Johan van Zyl
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Banking Industry ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Sustainability Reporting ◽  
Performance Criteria ◽  
Global Reporting Initiative ◽  
Integrated Reporting ◽  
Total Compensation ◽  
Annual Total

This study investigated the extent to which banks in South Africa report on remuneration and incentives according to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines. The study was done by examining the annual integrated reports of eight commercial banks listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Content analysis was used as the research method in this empirical study. There was, on average, 75% compliance to G4-51 a, the standard concerning remuneration policies by the integrated reports studied and 69% compliance to G4-52 a, the standard concerning the process for determining remuneration. There was a very low degree of compliance to standard G-53 a and standard G4-55 a, which concern how stakeholders’ views are sought and taken into account regarding remuneration and the ratios regarding compensation, respectively. Two of the standards had no compliance at all. They are G4-51 b and G4-54 a that respectively, concerns how the performance criteria in the remuneration policy relate to the highest governance bodies’ and senior executives’ economic, environmental and social objectives and the ratio of the annual total compensation for the organization’s highest-paid individual in each country of significant operations to the median annual total compensation for all employees. These are two of the most important standards in order to reach the objective of social responsibility reporting with regards to remuneration and that serious consideration must be given as to why there is no compliance. Based on the findings from this study, it is found that social reporting by the banks listed on the JSE with regards to remuneration, as indicated by the GRI G4, are relatively poor. Keywords: sustainability reporting, sustainable development, global reporting initiative, integrated reporting; remuneration and incentives, corporate social responsibility, banking industry, South Africa. JEL Classification: M14, N2, N27, M52

scholarly journals Integrated reporting vs. sustainability reporting for corporate responsibility in South Africa

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (29) ◽  
pp. 7-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra F. Clayton ◽  
Jayne M. Rogerson ◽  
Isaac Rampedi
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
South African ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Sustainability Reporting ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Integrated Reporting ◽  
Corporate Reporting ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Responsible Manner

AbstractLarge corporates have come under increasing pressure to conduct their business in a more transparent and responsible manner. In order for business to fulfil its obligations under the ethic of accountability stakeholders must be given relevant, timely, and understandable information about their activities through corporate reports. The conventional company reports on annual financial performance, sustainability and governance disclosures often fail to make the connection between the organisation’s strategy, its financial results and performance on environmental, social and governance issues. Recognising the inherent shortcomings of existing reporting models, there is a growing trend to move towards integrated reporting. South Africa has been one of the most innovative countries in terms of integrated corporate reporting. Since 2010 companies primarily listed on the country’s major stock exchange have been required to produce an integrated report as opposed to the former sustainability report. The aim in this study is to review the development of integrated reporting by large corporates in South Africa and assess the impact of the required transition from sustainability reporting to integrated reporting on non-financial disclosure of eight South African corporates using content analysis of annual reports.

scholarly journals Sustainability And Integrated Reporting In The South African Corporate Sector

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anria S. Van Zyl
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Sustainability Reporting ◽  
Integrated Reporting ◽  
Implementation Challenges ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Johannesburg Stock Exchange ◽  
Two Stages ◽  
Evaluation Matrix

This article aims to determine if the adoption of Integrated Reporting by large private sector companies in South Africa has led to an improvement in the quality of sustainability-related information disclosed. This was done in two stages. The first stage comprised a literature review with the aim to develop an evaluation matrix that can be used to access the quality of the sustainability-related information being disclosed within Integrated Reports. During the second stage, empirical evidence was obtained by assessing the sustainability reporting disclosures made by the best performers according to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) Sustainability Index. The Integrated Reporting process is still in the development phase with many companies only now developing methodologies to measure their various impacts. The study found that, although many companies are attempting or claiming to be creating Integrated Reports, the level of integration is still very low. Few companies have incorporated or understood the importance of environmental and social sustainability in achieving long-term success. It is hoped that this research will provide an evaluation matrix to assess the information disclosed within Integrated Reports as well as provide insights into the implementation challenges experienced by the early adopters in South Africa.

scholarly journals Sustainability And Integrated Reporting In The South African Corporate Sector

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 903 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anria S. Van Zyl
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Sustainability Reporting ◽  
Integrated Reporting ◽  
Implementation Challenges ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Johannesburg Stock Exchange ◽  
Two Stages ◽  
Evaluation Matrix

This article aims to determine if the adoption of Integrated Reporting by large private sector companies in South Africa has led to an improvement in the quality of sustainability-related information disclosed. This was done in two stages. The first stage comprised a literature review with the aim to develop an evaluation matrix that can be used to access the quality of the sustainability-related information being disclosed within Integrated Reports. During the second stage, empirical evidence was obtained by assessing the sustainability reporting disclosures made by the best performers according to the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) Sustainability Index. The Integrated Reporting process is still in the development phase with many companies only now developing methodologies to measure their various impacts. The study found that, although many companies are attempting or claiming to be creating Integrated Reports, the level of integration is still very low. Few companies have incorporated or understood the importance of environmental and social sustainability in achieving long-term success. It is hoped that this research will provide an evaluation matrix to assess the information disclosed within Integrated Reports as well as provide insights into the implementation challenges experienced by the early adopters in South Africa.

scholarly journals PEMODELAN PETA MATERIALITAS INFORMASI PADA LAPORAN KEBERLANJUTAN PERUSAHAAN (Suatu Tinjauan Mengenai Pelaporan Keberlanjutan Industri Perbankan di Indonesia)

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Putu Sukma Kurniawan
Keyword(s):  
Banking Industry ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Corporate Sustainability ◽  
Sustainability Reporting ◽  
Global Reporting Initiative ◽  
Fourth Generation ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Reporting Standard ◽  
Material Information ◽  
Sustainability Report

Corporate sustainability report has become a new paradigm in the evolution of corporate reporting. This study aims to create a map of information materiality contained in the sustainability report of the banking industry in Indonesia.The method used is analyze content of sustainability reports of the banking industry in Indonesia. Data collection is done by looking for secondary data through page of Indonesia Stock Exchange or company official website. Data analysis was done descriptively by analyzing the contents of sustainability report. The analysis is done by comparing the contents of the sustainability report with the disclosure items contained in the GRI G4 reporting standard (Fourth Generation of Global Reporting Initiative), especially in GRI G4 Sector Disclosures Financial Services.The results of this study produce maps containing material information in the sustainability report of the banking industry. The results of this study may contribute to the management of the company to identify the material information that can be submitted to the company's stakeholders. Keyword : Map of Information Materiality, Sustainability Reporting, Sustainability Report, Banking Industry

scholarly journals PENGARUH CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY DAN CORPORATE GOVERNANCE TERHADAP PENGUNGKAPAN ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 207
Author(s):  
Rafika Melani ◽  
Idrianita Anis
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Banking Industry ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Institutional Ownership ◽  
Enterprise Risk Management ◽  
Enterprise Risk ◽  
Corporate Social

<em>The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of corporate social responsibility disclosure, the effectiveness of the board of commissioners, institutional ownership and implementation of SFAS 60 (revised 2010) on the enterprise risk management disclosure. The data used in this research is secondary data, , obtained the annual report of the banking industry company listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. The population of this research is the banking industry companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange during the years 2009-2015, amounting to 161 companies. The collection of samples using purposive sampling method by selecting predefined criteria. This study uses multiple regression analysis. The results of this study indicate that not all independent variables showed a significant effect on the dependent variable. CSR disclosure and effectiveness of the board of commissioners has a positive effect on enterprise risk management disclosure. Meanwhile, institutional ownership has no effect on the enterprise risk management disclosure and the application of SFAS 60 (Revised 2010) has no effect on the enterprise risk management disclosure</em>

scholarly journals Development of mandatory & voluntary instruments of sustainability reporting (SR) according to carrots & sticks 2006 - 2016

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ririn Breliastiti
Keyword(s):  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Sustainability Reporting ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Global Reporting Initiative ◽  
Environmental Reporting ◽  
Government Regulations ◽  
The World ◽  
The Government

Sustainability Report (SR) has become one of the main reports of the world's leading companies. In 2005, it was found that more than 250 top companies listed on the Fortune 500 had prepared SR separately from the Annual Report. The development of the number of SRs in each country varies. In the developed countries, awareness to compile and issue SR is supported by government regulations so that SR becomes mandatory. In developing countries, SR is still voluntary because there is still no regulation that requires companies to compile and issue SR. The Carrots & Sticks report, compiled and published by KPMG, United Nations Environment Program, Unit for Corporate Governance in Africa & the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), provided details on the development of mandatory and voluntary instruments in implementing Sustainability Reporting (SR) in various Countries throughout the world from 2006 to 2016. Therefore, this research aims to find out the development of the mandatory and voluntary instruments (government policies) related to SR in the world. This type of research is a literature review. The research instrument used consists of a tabulation containing the development of the mandatory and voluntary instruments (government policy) related to SR in the world, then the researcher conducted an analysis of these findings. The results show that there is an increasing enthusiasm for the application of SR throughout the world. There is an increase in commitment and efforts to achieve transparency and accountability. In countries that have an interest in SR, there has been a significant development, such as 19 countries in 2006, 32 countries in 2010, 45 countries and regions in 2013, and 71 countries and regions in 2016. Indonesia is one of the countries in the Asia Pacific region that has given attention to SR and has its regulations. SR regulations have grown from 180 in 2013 to 400 in 2016, with government regulations dominating 80% of all regulations. Mandatory instruments dominate more than voluntary instruments. Application of SR 30% is for large companies that have been listed on the stock exchange. SR reporting by public companies has covered all sectors on the stock exchange. This development was greatly influenced by the role of the government which encouraged companies to disclose information about sustainability in their annual reports. "Social" reporting instruments show a faster development than "environmental" reporting instruments. 

scholarly journals Integration Level of Social Environmental Disclosure (SED) Between The Global Reporting Initiative(GRI)- Sustainability Reporting and The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) Reporting Among European Companies

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzila Mohamed Yusof ◽  
Nazaria Md Aris ◽  
Nurul Syuhada Zaidi
Keyword(s):  
Business Strategy ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Sustainability Reporting ◽  
Global Reporting Initiative ◽  
Critical Approach ◽  
Integrated Reporting ◽  
Environmental Disclosure ◽  
Social And Environmental Disclosure ◽  
Social Environmental ◽  
International Integrated Reporting Council

This critical approach study examines the social and environmental disclosure (SED) between Sustainability Reporting (SR) and Integrated Reporting (IR) among European companies. The research question is to examine the integration level of SED within SR and IR. Applying the critical text analysis method, the GRI G3 guidelines were used to examine a sample of ten European companies. The reports for the selected companies must incorporate fully applied IR without producing any more SR in order to analyse the validity of the data. This study has discovered that there is less integration of SED in IR than SR. It is apparent that the IR approach is more towards the primary groups (investors) rather than other stakeholders, society and the environment as a whole. Hence, IR is only a mirror of sustainability for business strategy. Therefore, IR needs to engage reports with other stakeholders to sustain long-term growth.

The Determinants of Sustainability Reporting of the Portuguese Public Sector Entities

2019 ◽  
pp. 653-678
Author(s):  
Maria da Conceição C. Tavares ◽  
Lúcia Lima Rodrigues
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Sustainability Reporting ◽  
Global Reporting Initiative ◽  
Sustainability Disclosure ◽  
Sustainability Reports ◽  
Csr Disclosure ◽  
Corporate Social

Based on legitimacy and on stakeholder theories, this study analyses the level of disclosure of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the sustainability reports of the Portuguese public sector entities for the years 2008 and 2012, prepared in accordance with the guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). The authors also aim to determine the factors that influence this level of disclosure. Using content analysis, an index of CSR disclosure was constructed based on the sustainability reports of 58 public sector entities. It was concluded that the level of sustainability disclosure is related to the organisation's size, industry, awards and certifications received, and visibility measured in terms of consumer proximity. This study offers new empirical evidence of a different context – public sector entities in Portugal, providing valuable insights into the factors that explain CSR disclosures in public sector entities.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Ukuran Perusahaan, Profitabilitas, Leverage Dan Kepemilikan Saham Publik Pada Pengungkapan Corporate Social Responsibility

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
I Komang Gede Surya Andriana ◽  
I Wayan Gde Wahyu Purna Anggara
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Global Reporting Initiative ◽  
Company Size ◽  
Share Ownership ◽  
Regression Methods ◽  
Food And Beverage ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Public Share

Corporate Social Responsibility is a strategy that is applied by a company as evidence of the company's social responsibility to the environment and social companies so that the company can grow sustainably. This study aims to determine the effect of company size, profitability, leverage and public share ownership on CSR disclosures of food and beverage companies. Measurement of index of social responsibility disclosure with Global Reporting Initiative Generation 4.This research was conducted on food and beverage companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in the 2014-2016 period. Samples were selected using purposive sampling and obtained 33 data that met the sample criteria. The research data was analyzed using multiple linear regression methods. The results showed that firm size and profitability had a positive effect on Corporate Social Responsibility disclosure, while Leverage and public share ownership had no effect on the disclosure of Corporate Social Responsibility. Keywords : Corporate Social Responsibility; company size; profitability; leverage; public share ownership.

scholarly journals Coverage of G4-indicators in GRI-sustainability reports by electric utilities

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 359-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes Slacik ◽  
Dorothea Greiling
Keyword(s):  
Stakeholder Theory ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Sustainability Reporting ◽  
Electric Utility ◽  
Electricity Sector ◽  
Global Reporting Initiative ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sustainability Reports ◽  
Coverage Rates

PurposeElectric utility companies (EUC) are expected to play a key role toward implementing ambitious climate change aims being under critical scrutiny by regulators and stakeholders. However, EUC provide an under-researched field regarding sustainability reporting with the focus on economic, social and ecological concerns. This paper aims to gain insights of the sustainability reporting practice of EUC and the coverage of indicators based on the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)-Guidelines.Design/methodology/approachA twofold documentary analysis of 186 GRI-G4 sustainability reports by EUC globally is conducted to investigate the coverage rates of G4-indicators. Neo-institutionalism and strategic stakeholder theory serve as theoretical lenses. A regression analysis is used to examine ownership, stock-exchange listing, area of activity and region as potential drivers of sustainability reporting.FindingsResults show that the coverage of indicators based on triple-bottom-line dimensions is moderate in EUC leaving room for improvement. The coverage of sector-specific indicators lacks behind the coverage of standard disclosure indicators. Results show that private and listed EUC show better coverage rates than public and not-listed EUC.Research limitations/implicationsNeo-institutionalism shows limited homogenization in the sector. Strategic stakeholder theory demonstrates insufficient stakeholder compliance of public and not-listed EUC.Originality/valueThis study contributes to sustainability reporting research by focusing on the under-researched electricity sector. It provides practical reporting insights for EUC, the GRI and regulators.

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