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CSR reporting practices of Eurozone companies

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  • Bonsón, Enrique
  • Bednárová, Michaela

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For most of the world's largest companies, reporting on non-financial information appears to be a continuing trend.

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  • Bonsón, Enrique & Bednárová, Michaela, 2015. "CSR reporting practices of Eurozone companies," Revista de Contabilidad - Spanish Accounting Review, Elsevier, vol. 18(2), pages 182-193.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:spacre:v:18:y:2015:i:2:p:182-193
    DOI: 10.1016/j.rcsar.2014.06.002
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    Keywords

    CSR reporting; Key performance indicators; AECA; IS taxonomy; Eurozone; Informes sobre RSC; Indicadores Clave de Rendimiento; AECA; Taxonomía IS; Eurozona;
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    JEL classification:

    • M40 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - General
    • M40 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Accounting - - - General

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