Environmental key performance indicators: the role of regulations and stakeholder influence

Ewelina Zarzycka () and Joanna Krasodomska
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Ewelina Zarzycka: University of Lodz
Joanna Krasodomska: Cracow University of Economics

Environment Systems and Decisions, 2021, vol. 41, issue 4, 651-666

Abstract: Abstract Environmental protection is of vital importance and needs to be considered in the context of business strategies, including companies’ reporting decisions. This paper aims to investigate the importance of stakeholders for environmental key performance indicators (KPIs) and the significance of different types of environmental KPIs to various stakeholders. The study is based on a content analysis of the disclosures provided by large public interest companies operating in Poland. The data were processed to produce descriptive statistics as well as classification and regression trees (C&RTs). According to the study results, the sample companies provide a variety of environmental indicators, with a total of 735 KPIs identified. The research confirms the importance of stakeholders interested in environmental issues for corporate decisions regarding environmental KPI disclosure. The study contributes to the extant literature by providing new insights into the importance of different stakeholder groups for the disclosure of environmental KPIs. It may serve as an incentive for standard setters and practitioners to take a proactive approach in further developing and improving environment-related reporting regulations.

Keywords: Key performance indicators; Stakeholders; Regulations; Environment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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