Investment efficiency and environmental, social, and governance reporting: Perspective from corporate integration management

Abstract

This article examines the relationship between investment efficiency (INVEFF) and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting. We posit corporate integration management (CIM), which is reflected by the level of INVEFF, is a crucial driver for the better quality of ESG reporting. But there is a second possibility which ESG reporting is viewed as a different firm's burden, and therefore, it is a form of inefficiency. We test our hypothesis in Indonesia's unique setting of nonfinancial listed firms from 2010 to 2018. We find that INVEFF is confirmed as one of the critical drivers for enhancing ESG reporting quality. Our result is consistent during several robustness checks. Furthermore, we document that a positive relationship between INVEFF and ESG reporting is not incurred in all circumstances. Our study is one of few studies that focus on quantitative measurement of CIM and examines its relationship with ESG reporting.

RAS ID

43678

Document Type

Journal Article

Volume

29

Issue

5

Funding Information

Matching Fund 2021 by Indonesia's Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology

School

School of Business and Law

Copyright

subscription content

Publisher

Wiley

Comments

Harymawan, I., Nasih, M., Agustia, D., Putra, F. K. G., & Djajadikerta, H. G. (2022). Investment efficiency and environmental, social, and governance reporting: Perspective from corporate integration management. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 29(5), 1186-1202. https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.2263

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Link to publisher version (DOI)

10.1002/csr.2263