Read: new article on Mandatory Sustainability Reporting in PRI Academic Network RI Quarterly

Governments, regulators and stock exchanges worldwide are increasingly introducing compulsory disclosure requirements on companies in respect of sustainability information.

In this study, Ioannis Ioannou (Assistant Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at London Business School) and George Serafeim (Jakurski Family Associate Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School) examine the effect of mandatory sustainability reporting by studying the disclosures and market valuation of companies in China, Denmark, Malaysia and South Africa immediately before, during and after the introduction of compulsory reporting legislation.

Their findings suggest that, contrary to popular belief that an increase in disclosure regulation imposes significant costs on companies and, therefore, has a negative impact on shareholders, the reality is that improved disclosure creates value for companies, not destroys it.

Read the full quarterly here.

Biography

Professor Ioannou is a leading expert in sustainability leadership and corporate responsibility whose award-winning academic research provides valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities organizations face when developing sustainable business models. An Associate Professor at London Business School, his work focuses on strategic ESG integration and its implications for businesses and investors. He actively engages with leading companies, boards, and executives as a sought-after speaker, advisor, and author. Deeply involved with practice, he serves on advisory boards including the Sustainability Advisory Panel of Merck KGaA and the ESG Advisory Board of DWS Group. He is also a member of the World Economic Forum's Expert Network. Building on his experience advising organizations, he is interested in contributing further as a Non-Executive Director. His research is published in top journals, he is among the most cited scholars in his field, and he teaches popular courses on sustainability leadership and responsible business.

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