Research background: Sustainability accounting is gaining recognition in the MENA region for assessing impacts amidst challenges like water scarcity and oil dependence. Despite lacking regulations, initiatives such as the Saudi 2030 Vision and the Qatar 2030 Vision emphasize the need for...

Sustainability accounting is considered a subcategory of financial accounting that focuses on the disclosure of non-financial information about a company's performance to external parties. Various definitions of sustainability accounting by different authors raise two research questions: RQ1:...

The objective of this study is to present an overview of sustainability reporting in the financial industry between 2016 and 2024, carrying out a systematic review of the literature on the topic in the banking sector. The theoretical framework addresses the integration of sustainability from the...

The very concept of business sustainability includes the economic success of the company and its social responsibility, while simultaneously protecting human and natural resources. The basic purpose of organizations is high-quality, reliable, and comprehensive reporting, which contributes to...

With growing consumer concerns about the environmental and social impacts of their purchases, some multinational corporations (MNCs) have begun publishing lists of their first-tier and other upstream suppliers with varying levels of detail and analysis in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)...

ESG criteria have become central to corporate sustainability, reshaping governance, reporting, and the accounting profession. This study investigates how chartered accountants engage with ESG by combining micro-level survey evidence from Greece with macro-level bibliometric analysis of global...

This study compares the quality of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices and reporting of firms operating in Africa listed in Western economies and firms exclusively listed on the African stock exchange, using the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) CSR checklist. Interpretive content...

In the business environment, economic entities are aware of the importance of reporting transparency for them and their stakeholders. This study provides a comprehensive review of the topic of transparency, with the aim of identifying current research trends. PRISMA method ("Preferred Reporting...

Incorporating sustainability into business operations is likely to become one of the most significant priorities and challenges for companies in the near future. SMEs operating within conventional frameworks often experience constraints when adjusting to evolving circumstances. They frequently...

The subject of sustainability reporting is becoming increasingly important. In consequence of the implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, a substantial number of companies will be required to have their sustainability reports audited beginning from financial year...

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the quality of sustainability reporting from banks operating in Brazil from the perspective of the GRI reporting principles and the coverage of reported content and its correlation with the SDGs. We also examine whether there is some association between...

This study investigates the impact of outsiders' demand for more information (or transparency) on corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. Drawing on a dataset of U.S. companies from 2010 to 2023, CSR performance is measured using ASSET4 ratings, while CSR disclosure levels are...

Sustainability and non-financial risk management are becoming increasingly important for German companies due to climate change and new regulations. However, it is unclear how well companies of varying sizes are prepared to handle the increasing pressure to adapt. While large companies are...

The permanent evolution of accounting and financial reporting standards, in particular for listed companies, is justified by the need to adapt these standards to economic, societal, financial, institutional and technological developments. The main objective of the standard setters is that the...

Sustainability reporting is the subject of substantial improvements with the adoption at the European level of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive 2022/2464/EU. Companies must prepare well in advance, under the pressure of a tight timeline, to implement this directive. In this...

This study examined the relationship between Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting quality and systemic financial risk in European equity markets. A novel index was developed to evaluate reporting quality, combining three dimensions: the scope of disclosures, the extent of...