This study investigates whether sustainability reporting assurance (SRA) providers appear to use sustainability restatements as a means to create legitimacy in the developing SRA market, where a large number of firms have yet to commit to SRA (untapped profits). We argue that, in comparison to...

Internet usage has exploded over the past decade and the medium is now being suggested as a potentially powerful tool for disclosing environmental information and increasing corporate accountability. This study, grounded in legitimacy theory, argues that such a view may be overly optimistic....