Drivers of sustainability reporting quality: financial institution perspective

Weng Foong Chang, Azlan Amran, Mohammad Iranmanesh and Behzad Foroughi

International Journal of Ethics and Systems, 2019, vol. 35, issue 4, 632-650

Abstract: Purpose - This study aims to explain how institutional, cultural and corporate factors affect the sustainability reporting quality (SRQ) of financial institutions and to test the moderating effect of equator principles (EP). Design/methodology/approach - The annual reports of 100 financial institutions were examined for the year 2016 using content analysis. The multiple regression technique was used to test the proposed relationships. Findings - The results show that the quality of sustainability reports is higher among financial institutions in developed countries. Furthermore, institutions that practice Islamic values and those that integrate corporate social responsibility values into their mission and vision have higher levels of SRQ. Privately owned institutions also have higher quality of sustainability reporting in comparison to government-owned ones. Adopting the EP has a greater effect on the SRQ of non-Islamic financial institutions in comparison to Islamic ones. Practical implications - The results of the study will be useful in enabling managers of financial institutions to become knowledgeable about the factors that lead to higher SRQ. The findings also have implications for policymakers’ development of sustainability reporting regulations and for the development of effective enforcement of regulations. Originality/value - These outcomes contribute to the literature on SRQ exploring the importance of institutional, cultural and corporate factors on the extent of SRQ and testing the moderating effect of EP.

Keywords: Malaysia; Sustainability reporting quality; Financial institution; Equator principles (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1108/IJOES-01-2019-0006

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