La divulgación de información corporativa sobre el cambio climático: el papel de las comisiones de sostenibilidad
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https://doi.org/10.51302/rcyt.2024.19303Palabras clave:
información sobre el cambio climático, gobierno corporativo, comisiones de sostenibilidad, diversidad de género, análisis de contenido, información sobre sostenibilidadResumen
El objetivo es analizar la información sobre el cambio climático publicada por las empresas españolas cotizadas y el papel de las comisiones de sostenibilidad en dichas prácticas de divulgación de información. Primero, medimos la información publicada, desglosada en diferentes dimensiones: consumo de energía, emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero, y riesgos físicos y de transición y oportunidades vinculados al cambio climático. En segundo lugar, examinamos la relación entre la existencia de una comisión de sostenibilidad y la cobertura y cantidad de la información divulgada, contrastando además la influencia que tiene la presencia de mujeres en tales comisiones. Los resultados muestran que las empresas analizadas tienen muy presente la necesidad de divulgar información sobre el cambio climático, pero todavía no cubren la totalidad de los temas que van a ser exigidos con las nuevas normas europeas de información corporativa en materia de sostenibilidad. Además, los resultados muestran una relación entre la existencia de comisiones de sostenibilidad y el alcance y extensión de este tipo de información, relación que, sin embargo, no es significativa cuando se considera la diversidad de género. Dada la importancia actual, tanto en el ámbito público como privado, de la información sobre el cambio climático, así como de la configuración de los órganos de administración de las empresas, la evidencia obtenida tiene implicaciones directas para reguladores y empresas.
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