Gender Equality in Sustainability Reporting: The current state of Swedish State-owned companies
Year: 2023
Type: dissertation
Abstract: This study establishes itself within the Social Accounting literature, particularly in the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) string in an effort to develop the knowledge of the current Swedish market, regarding gender equality. The objective of this thesis is to offer a thorough examination of the condition of sustainability reporting on gender equality across Swedish state-owned businesses. We followed Content analysis on the sustainability reports, annual reports, websites and code of conduct of the companies and We followed the framework by IFC and GRI. The results reveal that Swedish companies’ sustainability reports about gender equality do not score high on integrity, leaving much room for advancement. Our findings imply substantial progress in Governance values and workplace categories. However, the reporting seldom represented the comprehensive, and comparable coverage of gender equality in supplier, community, consumer, and investment categories.
Authors: Nurrunnahar, Farjana, Nikolaidou, Foteini
Language: English
Subfield: Strategy and Management
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7066115646