Director-led Sustainability Communication in Companies: A Content Analysis of Director Forewords in SRI-KEHATI Indexed Companies’ 2023 Sustainability Reports

Elmada, Maria Advenita Gita and Ariestya, Angga (2025) Director-led Sustainability Communication in Companies: A Content Analysis of Director Forewords in SRI-KEHATI Indexed Companies’ 2023 Sustainability Reports. Pertanika Proceedings, 1 (1). pp. 35-39. ISSN 3083-9475

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Abstract

Corporate sustainability has become a critical concern for businesses striving to demonstrate their social and environmental responsibility. One way to communicate corporate sustainability is through sustainability reports, which often begin with guidance from the company’s director. This study investigates the sustainability communication strategies that companies employ, focusing on the directors’ forewords in their sustainability reports. These companies are listed on the SRI-KEHATI index, a stock index that evaluates the performance of companies in Indonesia based on their environmental, social, and governance. This research will use quantitative content analysis to identify and categorise sustainability themes based on Landrum’s framework, encompassing economic orientation, business orientation, systemic change, and regenerative and co-evolutionary approaches. The study aims to identify the dominant themes in corporate sustainability communication, potentially emphasising economic and business aspects while exploring the extent of awareness regarding broader environmental issues.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Corporate communication, corporate sustainability, ESG, sustainability communication, sustainability report
Subjects:	300 Social Sciences > 300 Social sciences, sociology and anthropology > 302 Social interaction, Interpersonal interaction 300 Social Sciences > 300 Social sciences, sociology and anthropology > 302 Social interaction, Interpersonal interaction > 302.2 Communication
Divisions:	Faculty of Communication > Strategic Communication
Depositing User:	Administrator UMN Library
Date Deposited:	13 May 2025 10:29
Last Modified:	13 May 2025 10:29
URI:	https://kc.umn.ac.id/id/eprint/37312

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