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Non-Financial Disclosure and Economic Performance of Top Italian Listed Banks

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  • Annalisa Baldissera

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This study aims to analyze the relationships between the economic performance of Italian listed banks and their GRI disclosure (GRID), understood as the level of disclosure of their non-financial reports according to the GRI standards. The study selected 6 among the Italian listed banks with the highest capitalization as of 31/12/2020 and analyzed the relationships between their economic performance and their GRID by applying three models: Linear Regression, Support Vector Machines, and Decision Trees. The research highlighted the existence of positive relationships between the economic performance of banks – measured in terms of capitalization, size and leverage – and their GRID, while the relationship with profitability is negative. Unlike the analyzes that see disclosure as a factor capable of improving economic performance, this research starts from the assumption that the best economic performance favors a wider disclosure. Furthermore, the study applies machine learning which represents a non-traditional methodology, not yet fully exploited in the field of sustainability reporting. JEL classification numbers: M21.

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  • Annalisa Baldissera, 2022. "Non-Financial Disclosure and Economic Performance of Top Italian Listed Banks," Advances in Management and Applied Economics, SCIENPRESS Ltd, vol. 12(6), pages 1-2.
    • Handle: RePEc:spt:admaec:v:12:y:2022:i:6:f:12_6_2
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