The Effectiveness of Selecting the Most Effective Carbon Disclosure Strategy in the Presence of Stakeholder Anomic
Subject Areas :
Environmental Economics
Sahar Amani Babadi
1
,
Alah karam Salehi
2
,
Mohammad Khodamoradi
3
,
Alireza Jorjorzadeh
4
1 - PhD Student in Accounting, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran.
2 - Assistant Professor, Department of Accounting, Masjed-Soleiman Branch, Islamic Azad University, Masjed-Soleiman, Iran. * (CorrespondingAuthor)
3 - Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, Izeh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Izeh, Iran.
4 - Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran.
Received: 2021-06-03
Accepted : 2021-08-09
Published : 2022-02-20
Keywords:
Interpretive Ranking Process (IRP),
Strategy of Carbon Disclosure,
Stakeholder Anomic,
Abstract :
Background and Objective: Stakeholder anomie in the social environment with the aim of increasing the level of sustainable functions, affects the environmental performance of companies and causes companies in a competitive environment, relying on behavioral and professional approaches, provide information to satisfy social expectations. One of these approaches is carbon exposure strategies based on the stakeholders’ social pressures. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of selecting the most effective carbon disclosure strategy in the presence of stakeholder anomic themes.Material and Methodology: In this study, which was conducted during 2020-2021, Efforts were made to use the participation of two groups of people in the target community at the university and the capital market level. Based on the nature of research in the qualitative section, from two Meta-synthesis and Delphi and in the quantitative research section, use Interpretive Ranking Process (IRP).Fidings: The results in the qualitative section, by examining 29 screened studies, confirmed the 5 stakeholder anomic propositions of stakeholders as analysis criteria and 4 strategic components of carbon disclosure as use Interpretive Ranking Process rules. Then, based on IRP, the findings show that among the 5 stakeholder anomies, stakeholder normative anomie is the most important effective proposition in carbon disclosure. It was also found that the strategy of carbon voluntary disclosure, based on the normative anomie of stakeholders, is the most important strategy in the disclosure of carbon functions by companies that can help develop interactions at the competitive market.Discussion & Conclusion; The results indicate that in order to protect the interests of stakeholders, companies disclose carbon as a sustainable reporting through voluntary strategic approaches and by providing such environmental reports, while increasing public trust, establish the effective interactions with stakeholders.
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Majidpour, M. (2011). Carbon Capture and Storage: A Technology Policy for Transition to a Low Carbon Economy?. Science and Technology Policy Letters, 1(2): 95-106. (In Persian)
Lee, K, H., Herold, D. M. (2016). Cultural relevance in corporate sustainability management: A comparison between Korea and Japan. Asian Journal of Sustainability and Social Responsibility, 1(4): 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41180‐016‐0003‐2
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