Características de país e corporativas melhoram a divulgação ambiental, social e de governança?

Evidências do Brasil e Alemanha

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.16930/2237-766220233345

Palavras-chave:

Brasil, Alemanha, Divulgação, ESG

Resumo

Esta pesquisa buscou analisar as características de país e corporativas que influenciam a divulgação ambiental, social e de governança (ESG) de empresas do Brasil e Alemanha. A metodologia caracteriza-se como descritiva, quantitativa e documental, com a análise do período de 2010 a 2019, de empresas brasileiras da Brasil, Bolsa e Balcão (B3) e alemãs pertencentes a Bolsa de Valores de Frankfurt. Em relação às características de país analisadas (emissões de carbono e PIB), evidenciou-se que as emissões de carbono influenciam positivamente a divulgação ESG de empresas brasileiras e negativamente no cenário de empresas da Alemanha. O PIB apresentou relação negativa com a divulgação ESG das empresas brasileiras. As variáveis corporativas: market to book, liquidez e alavancagem financeira se relacionaram negativamente com a divulgação ESG de empresas do Brasil e Alemanha. O risco do negócio apresentou relação positiva com a divulgação ESG de empresas da Alemanha. Estes resultados revelam que diferentes características de país e corporativas apresentam implicações na divulgação ESG de empresas brasileiras e alemãs. Esta pesquisa contribui para as empresas ao evidenciar quais características de país e corporativas tendem a melhorar a divulgação ESG. Visa promover na literatura maiores discussões a respeito de fatores pouco explorados nos estudos e que tendem a melhorar as ações ambientais, sociais e de governança e, consequentemente, beneficiar as empresas, o meio ambiente e a sociedade. Ademais, adiciona conhecimento à literatura sobre os impactos das características do país e corporativas na divulgação ambiental, social e de governança de empresas de países em desenvolvimento (Brasil) e desenvolvidos (Alemanha).

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2023-05-26

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Rigon, L. ., Degenhart, L., & Ribeiro, R. (2023). Características de país e corporativas melhoram a divulgação ambiental, social e de governança? Evidências do Brasil e Alemanha. Revista Catarinense Da Ciência Contábil, 22, e3345. https://doi.org/10.16930/2237-766220233345

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