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Exploring the firm and country determinants of the voluntary adoption of integrated reporting
Author(s) -
Girella Laura,
Rossi Paola,
Zambon Stefano
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
business strategy and the environment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.123
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1099-0836
pISSN - 0964-4733
DOI - 10.1002/bse.2318
Subject(s) - profitability index , business , leverage (statistics) , voluntary disclosure , context (archaeology) , accounting , gender diversity , sample (material) , marketing , turnover , order (exchange) , perception , collectivism , language change , diversity (politics) , entrepreneurship , corporate governance , economics , finance , management , biology , art , anthropology , chemistry , literature , sociology , computer science , paleontology , chromatography , machine learning , market economy , neuroscience , individualism
Abstract Information used to manage the business and support the decision‐making of stakeholders is being subject to an evolution. In this context, traditional financial reporting is considered not sufficient anymore. This has translated into a sharp increase in the number of firms that have begun to adopt emerging reporting practices. This study aims to examine the influence that both firm‐ and country‐specific characteristics have on the voluntary uptaking of integrated reporting internationally. In order to do so, it analyses a sample of 71 international listed companies that have adopted this reporting form in 2016. The results show that firms are more likely to implement integrated reporting if they are located in countries with a higher level of corruption perception and a better risk rating and that are considered as relatively more collectivist and feminist and with a long‐term orientation. Legal system has resulted to be not significant. As for firms' characteristics, large size, profitability, market‐to‐book ratio, and the size of the board are found to be significant variables. Moreover, the results indicate that the adoption of integrated reporting is not influenced by a higher level of leverage, firm efficiency and board diversity and independence.