Mandatory disclosure of standardized sustainability metrics: The case of the EU Taxonomy Regulation

Nipper M, Theis J, Ostermaier A (2024)

Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2024

Journal

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management Wiley-Blackwell

URI: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/csr.3046

DOI: 10.1002/csr.3046

Abstract

The European Union's Taxonomy Regulation establishes standardized sustainability metrics and makes disclosure mandatory for many companies, aiming to channel investment into sustainable business. These metrics compete with voluntary third-party sustainability ratings in influencing investors. Using an online vignette study, we examine how green revenue, as an exemplary standardized metric, interacts with a traditional third-party rating to influence investors. We find that green revenue influences investors, but sustainability ratings have an incremental effect, both if green revenue is low and if it is high. Hence, sustainability ratings remain relevant for companies and investors. Our findings contribute to the literature on real effects of reporting regulation and have important implications for mangers and regulators.

Authors with CRIS profile

Marvin Nipper Juniorprofessur für Sustainability Reporting

Involved external institutions

University of Southern Denmark / Syddansk Universitet DK Denmark (DK) Zeppelin University gGmbH DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Nipper, M., Theis, J., & Ostermaier, A. (2024). Mandatory disclosure of standardized sustainability metrics: The case of the EU Taxonomy Regulation. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.3046

MLA:

Nipper, Marvin, Jochen Theis, and Andreas Ostermaier. "Mandatory disclosure of standardized sustainability metrics: The case of the EU Taxonomy Regulation." Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management (2024).

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