Do Board of Commisioners Characteristic and International Environmental Certification Affect Carbon Disclosure? Evidence from Indonesia

The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of the characteristics of the board of commissioners and international environmental certification on the disclosure of carbon emissions. Populations of this study are financial and non-financial companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (...

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Main Authors: Yumna Rifdatul Ummah, Doddy Setiawan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Syiah Kuala 2021-10-01
Series:Jurnal Dinamika Akuntansi dan Bisnis
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Online Access:http://jurnal.unsyiah.ac.id/JDAB/article/view/21332
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Summary:The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of the characteristics of the board of commissioners and international environmental certification on the disclosure of carbon emissions. Populations of this study are financial and non-financial companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) between 2015 and 2019. Panel data regression is employed to analysis data that collected from annual reports and sustainability reports of the sample companies. The results show that size of board of commissioners and the proportion of independent commissioners have a negative effect on the disclosure of carbon emissions. Gender diversity of the board of commissioners has a positive effect on the disclosure of carbon emissions, while nationality diversity and international environmental certification have no effect on the disclosure of carbon emissions
ISSN:2355-9462
2528-1143