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Governance, media and the quality of environmental disclosure

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Rupley, Kathleen Hertz, Brown, Darrell, Marshall, R. Scott·2012·Journal of Accounting and Public Policy

Abstract

Given the rising emphasis on environmental disclosures and the expressed importance of ‘good’ governance in determining the extent of information disclosure in general, we examine the relation between specific aspects of governance and media coverage and the quality of voluntary environmental disclosure (VED). Using a sample of 127 firms over a six-year period (2000 to 2005), we empirically test characteristics of governance and media in relation to VED. Our results suggest that VED quality is positively associated with environmental media coverage, negative environmental media and board attributes of independence, diversity, and expertise. Results from supplemental analysis suggest that institutional investors exert influence over managerial decisions on environmental reporting only in the face of negative environmental media. Additionally, results from longitudinal analyses indicate that the quality of environmental disclosures increases over time. Our conclusion discusses the implications of these findings.

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Authors
Rupley, K. H., Brown, D., & Marshall, R. S.
Venue
Journal of Accounting and Public Policy
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2012-11
Volume
31
Issue
6
Pages
610-640
ISSN
0278-4254 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2107251454
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439
References
5
FWCI
17.22
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Rupley, K. H., Brown, D., & Marshall, R. S. (2012). Governance, media and the quality of environmental disclosure. Journal of Accounting and Public Policy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccpubpol.2012.09.002

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