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Theoretical background: Banks, due to their nature and a specific role in the economy, are subject to significant regulations in the field of their activities. Currently, the increasing importance of ESG regulations is noticeable, which is on the one hand the result of changing requirements within the EU, as well as ownership requirements and noticeable market pressure. Non-financial disclosures in the area of ESG are becoming permanent and important element of the information policy of banks. Banks manage to monitor the indicators of their own environmental policy or disclose social and employee issues, although this certainly involves additional reporting burdens, and the scope of disclosures as well as the degree of their significance still vary. Purpose of the article: The aim of the study is to identify, systematize and evaluate EU regulations in the area of ESG disclosures relating to the banking sector, taking into account the identification of major limitations related to their implementation. Research methods: The literature review as well as ESG reporting regulations overview and a case study which presents the ESG disclosure practice. Main findings: Effective communication of a bank with its stakeholders is of a crucial importance. As indicated, the legal solutions in this area are new, there are possibilities for their different interpretation, the practice has also not yet been developed. In addition, and perhaps above all, information on the imple mentation of environmental goals indicated in the Taxonomy flows to banks from their clients. Therefore, the approach of bank customers to the discussed issues is important, while for banks it is and will be a huge challenge to verify whether the financed investment is actually ecological and the business activity of the bank’s client is sustainable.
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Purpose: The goal of the article is to systematize the literature related to the role of stakeholder engagement in corporate social practices and related disclosures by identifying the main theoretical lenses, research methods, and topics undertaken by authors of articles under scrutiny. Design/Methodology/Approach: The article systematically reviews and discusses existing studies in the area of management, social and environmental accounting, intellectual capital, ethics, and accounting. We identify and subsequently analyze 68 articles published over the years 2010–2020. Findings: According to the study findings, stakeholder theory is most often used as a theoretical background. The survey is the most popular research method, while stakeholder engagement in social practices is the most common research problem investigated by the articles’ authors. Corporate stakeholders’ communication on social media is a new topic that emerged in the literature in the studied period. Research Limitations/Implications: Our analysis is restricted to articles published in journals included in the ABDC Journal Quality List that are ranked B, A, and A* in a 10-years period. Practical Implications: The article’s findings may be useful for researchers and practitioners who deal with corporate social practices, disclosures, and stakeholders’ roles in these processes. Originality/Value: The paper offers an up-to-date literature review, identifies the main themes, research gaps, and provides relevant guidance for future research.
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Rozwój raportowania organizacji, w szczególności w odniesieniu do raportowania informacji niefinansowych, jest szeroko dyskutowany. Przyczyną takiego stanu rzeczy są: rosnąca krytyka tradycyjnego sprawozdania finansowego, zainteresowanie interesariuszy wszystkimi zasobami i dokonaniami jednostki oraz ewolucja podejścia do tworzenia przez nią wartości. Stosowane coraz częściej przez przedsiębiorstwa dodatkowe formy raportowania informacji niefinansowych, zwłaszcza raportowanie zintegrowane, skłaniają do poszukiwania odpowiedzi na pytanie, w jakim kierunku zmierza sprawozdawczość organizacji i jaką rolę odegrają w niej informacje niefinansowe. W artykule przedstawiono definicję informacji niefinansowych oraz ich źródła, takie jak: raport społeczny, sprawozdanie z działalności i raport zintegrowany. Wskazano pożądane kierunki badań w obszarze niefinansowych ujawnień. W artykule wykorzystano wyniki studiów literatury przedmiotu, wyniki wcześniejszych badań autorek, a także obserwacje praktyki gospodarczej w obszarze raportowania informacji niefinansowych.
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There is ever more debate surrounding the development of corporate reporting, in particular as regards non-financial disclosures. Three factors are responsible for that debate: rising criticism of traditional financial statements, growing stakeholder interest in all company resources and overall performance, as well as an evolution of the approach to corporate value creation. Additional forms of non-financial reporting, which are more and more common among companies, and integrated reporting in particular, prompt the need to determine the direction for corporate reporting and the role non-financial information is to play in its transformation. This paper presents a definition of non-financial disclosures, as well as their main sources, such as corporate social responsibility reporting, management commentary and integrated reporting. It indicates useful directions research in the area of non-financial reporting could take. The paper is based on a literature review, and also includes the results of the authors’ earlier studies, as well as observations on economic practices in the area of non-financial reporting.
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