Audit Committee Effectiveness And Sustainability Disclosure Of FTSE4GOOD Bursa Malaysia Indexed Companies

Nik Mohd Norfadzilah, Nik Mohd Rashid and Ridzwana, Mohd Said and Aimi, Abdul Wahab (2020) Audit Committee Effectiveness And Sustainability Disclosure Of FTSE4GOOD Bursa Malaysia Indexed Companies. International Journal of Accounting, Finance and Business (IJAFB), 5 (30). pp. 248-257. ISSN 0128-1844

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Abstract

This study examines the relationship between the audit committee’s attributes and sustainability disclosure of companies listed in FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index (FTSE4G). The index consists of top 200 Malaysian stocks in the FTSE Bursa Malaysia EMAS Index, screened in accordance with the transparent and defined environmental, social and governance criteria, that designed to identify Malaysian companies with recognised corporate responsibility practices. Using the resource dependency theory, the study provides empirical evidence on the significant contributions of audit committee’s 1) independence, 2) gender diversity, and 3) diligence, towards the level of sustainability disclosure in eighteen (18) FTSE4G companies. The results reveal that audit committee’s independence and diligence have significant and positive impact on the level of sustainability disclosure, while audit committee’s gender diversity, has no impact. Insights gained from the study are useful for industrial practitioners and scholars of related fields.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Auditor Independence; Diligence; Gender; Sustainability Disclosure; Corporate Governance
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HF Commerce
H Social Sciences > HJ Public Finance
Divisions: Faculty of Business and Management
Depositing User: Fatin Safura
Date Deposited: 21 Jun 2022 04:28
Last Modified: 21 Jun 2022 04:28
URI: http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/id/eprint/7586

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