SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF LISTED INDUSTRIAL GOODS SECTOR IN NIGERIA

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to examine how sustainability reporting affects the performance of listed industrial goods companies in Nigeria. For a period of ten years, from 2011 to 2020. This study used time-series and cross-sectional analysis of selected listed industrial goods companies on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. Ex-Post Facto research was used in this study. Data were gathered from secondary sources such as fact books and financial statements of the companies in Nigeria. Using E-View 9.0 statistical software, the data were statistically analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis. The findings of this study demonstrated that, at a 5% level of significance, sustainability reporting (as measured by economic, environmental, and social performance indices) has a positive significant effect on return on assets, return on equity and earnings per share. The study proposes, among other things, that a standardized Sustainability Index be adopted, since this will assist to put pressure on firms to pay greater attention to their environment and take sustainable development issues more seriously.