IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND MANAGEMENT RESEARCH (IJSSMR )

E-ISSN 2545-5303
P-ISSN 2695-2203
VOL. 11 NO. 2 2025
DOI: 10.56201/ijssmr.vol.11no2.2025.pg.220.236

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Sustainability Disclosure and Financial Performance of Brewery Firms in Africa

Joshua Christian Samari, Celina Isaac Solomon, SamAleng Murna

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Abstract

This study investigates the relationship between sustainability disclosure and financial performance among brewery firms in Africa from 2012 to 2022. Financial performance is measured using return on assets (ROA), while sustainability disclosure encompasses governance disclosure (G_DSCO), social disclosure (S_DSCO), and environmental disclosure (E_DSCO). Firm size (FS) serves as a control variable. Employing robust regression analysis, the findings reveal that governance disclosure significantly improves financial performance, while social and environmental disclosures exhibit no significant effects. The study highlights the importance of governance transparency in enhancing financial outcomes and provides insights into sustainability practices within an emerging market context. Recommendations emphasize improved environmental and social reporting and the establishment of standardized disclosure frameworks

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disclosures value relevant? Cross-country evidence. Journal of Accounting Research,
60(3), 985–1023.
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in the corporate sustainability–corporate financial performance relationship: A critical
review. Journal of Business Ethics, 130(3), 603–636.
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disclosure: An empirical analysis. Journal of Business Ethics, 131(3), 595–614.
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responsibility. Journal of Business Ethics, 134(4), 493–506.
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A meta-analysis. Organization Studies, 44(2), 403–441.
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finance. Strategic Management Journal, 42(4), 483–504.
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from more than 2,000 empirical studies. Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment,
11(4), 221–235.
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responsibility disclosures: Evidence from an emerging economy. Journal of Business
Ethics, 114(2), 207–223.
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performance: Evidence from emerging economies. Environmental Economics and Policy
Studies, 24(3), 477–495.
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analysis. Business Strategy and the Environment, 30(5), 2104–2117.
Rezaee, Z. (2023). Business sustainability research and reporting: A review of theories and
empirical evidence. Journal of Accounting Literature, 56(3), 1–20.
Delmas, M. A., & Pekovic, S. (2022). Environmental standards and labor productivity:
Understanding the mechanisms that sustain sustainability. Journal of Organizational
Behavior, 43(5), 789–804.

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