The Impact of Sustainability Reporting on Firms' Profitability: An analysis in the Manufacturing Sector

Ednan Ayvaz; Abdirahman Abdinur Awale

Makale detayları

The Impact of Sustainability Reporting on Firms' Profitability: An analysis in the Manufacturing Sector

Yazarlar:

Ednan Ayvaz | Abdirahman Abdinur Awale

Yayıncı:

Sakarya University

Ana Başlıklar:

İşletme

Dergi:

İşletme Bilimi Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 3, pp.284-300

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001331140

pISSN:

2148-0737

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Özet:

 This study examines the relationship between sustainability reporting and the financial performance of manufacturing companies listed in BORSA Istanbul BIST. Content analysis was used to obtain secondary data from the sustainability reporting. Descriptive statistics and regression analysis were used to determine whether sustainability reporting had an impact on financial performance. Furthermore, the impact of overall sustainability and the environmental dimension of sustainability on a firms return on assets was examined, controlling for firm size. The results show that 14 of manufacturing companies publish independent sustainability reports following the guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative. The results also show that, on average, companies achieve a disclosure level of 50 of the Global Reporting Initiative -specific standards. The study also found a positive but insignificant relationship between total sustainability reporting and profitability in the aggregate analysis. On the other hand, there is a significant positive relationship between return on assets and financial performance for companies that publish sustainability reporting, while social performance disclosure has a significant negative relationship with return on assets. This study shows that companies should continue to prioritize the disclosure of their environmental activities to improve their reputations and increase their profitability.

 This study examines the relationship between sustainability reporting and the financial performance of manufacturing companies listed in BORSA Istanbul BIST. Content analysis was used to obtain secondary data from the sustainability reporting. Descriptive statistics and regression analysis were used to determine whether sustainability reporting had an impact on financial performance. Furthermore, the impact of overall sustainability and the environmental dimension of sustainability on a firms return on assets was examined, controlling for firm size. The results show that 14 of manufacturing companies publish independent sustainability reports following the guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative. The results also show that, on average, companies achieve a disclosure level of 50 of the Global Reporting Initiative -specific standards. The study also found a positive but insignificant relationship between total sustainability reporting and profitability in the aggregate analysis. On the other hand, there is a significant positive relationship between return on assets and financial performance for companies that publish sustainability reporting, while social performance disclosure has a significant negative relationship with return on assets. This study shows that companies should continue to prioritize the disclosure of their environmental activities to improve their reputations and increase their profitability.

 This study examines the relationship between sustainability reporting and the financial performance of manufacturing companies listed in BORSA Istanbul BIST. Content analysis was used to obtain secondary data from the sustainability reporting. Descriptive statistics and regression analysis were used to determine whether sustainability reporting had an impact on financial performance. Furthermore, the impact of overall sustainability and the environmental dimension of sustainability on a firms return on assets was examined, controlling for firm size. The results show that 14 of manufacturing companies publish independent sustainability reports following the guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative. The results also show that, on average, companies achieve a disclosure level of 50 of the Global Reporting Initiative -specific standards. The study also found a positive but insignificant relationship between total sustainability reporting and profitability in the aggregate analysis. On the other hand, there is a significant positive relationship between return on assets and financial performance for companies that publish sustainability reporting, while social performance disclosure has a significant negative relationship with return on assets. This study shows that companies should continue to prioritize the disclosure of their environmental activities to improve their reputations and increase their profitability.

 Bu çalışma, BORSA İstanbulda BIST işlem gören üretim işletmelerinin sürdürülebilirlik raporlaması ile finansal performansı arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektedir. Sürdürülebilirlik raporlamasından ikincil veri elde etmek için içerik analizi kullanılmıştır. Ayrıca sürdürülebilirlik raporlamasının finansal performans üzerinde etkisinin olup olmadığı konusunda tanımlayıcı istatistikler ve regresyon analizi kullanılmıştır. Bunlara ek olarak, firma büyüklüğünün etkisini kontrol ederek genel sürdürülebilirliğin ve sürdürülebilirliğin çevresel boyutunun şirketin varlık getirisi üzerindeki etkisi incelemiştir. Üretim işletmelerinin 14ünün Küresel Raporlama Girişimi kılavuzlarını takip ederek bağımsız sürdürülebilirlik raporları yayınladığı görülmüştür. Sonuçlar ayrıca şirketlerin Küresel Raporlama Girişimine özgü standartların ortalama 50sini açıklama düzeyine ulaştığını göstermiştir. Bu çalışma aynı zamanda toplam analizde genel sürdürülebilirlik raporlaması ile kârlılık arasında pozitif ancak anlamsız bir ilişki bulmuştur. Öte yandan, sürdürülebilirlik raporlamasını yayınlayan şirketlerin finansal performans açısından aktif kârlılığı arasında anlamlı bir pozitif ilişki olduğunu gösterirken, sosyal performans açıklamalarının aktif kârlılığı ile anlamlı bir negatif ilişkisi olduğunu göstermiştir. Bu çalışma, şirketlerin itibarlarını iyileştirmek için çevresel faaliyetlerini açıklamaya öncelik vermeye devam etmeleri gerektiğini ve bunun da kârlılıklarını artıracağını göstermektedir.

Makale detayları

The Impact of Sustainability Reporting on Firms' Profitability: An analysis in the Manufacturing Sector

Yazarlar:

Ednan Ayvaz | Abdirahman Abdinur Awale

Yayıncı:

Sakarya University

Ana Başlıklar:

İşletme

Dergi:

İşletme Bilimi Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 3, pp.284-300

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001331140

pISSN:

2148-0737

Sustainability Reporting

Manufacturing Companies

Profitability

BISTSürdürülebilirlik Raporlaması

Üretim İşletmeleri

Kârlılık

BIST

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Ednan Ayvaz | Abdirahman Abdinur Awale

Yayıncı: Sakarya University

Ana Başlıklar: İşletme

Dergi: İşletme Bilimi Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 3, pp.284-300

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2024

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001331140

pISSN: 2148-0737

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Ednan Ayvaz | Abdirahman Abdinur Awale

Yayıncı:

Sakarya University

Ana Başlıklar:

İşletme

Dergi:

İşletme Bilimi Dergisi Vol.12 Issue 3, pp.284-300

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2024

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001331140

pISSN:

2148-0737