The effect of environmental disclosure practices on firm value Malaysians listed firms

Mohd Waliuddin Mohd Razali and Mohd Firdaus Zakaria and Siti Nur Sahira Musa and Damien Lee Iung Yau and Nurul Izza Abd Malek and Mohamad Ikhram Mohamad Ridzuan (2025) The effect of environmental disclosure practices on firm value Malaysians listed firms. UKR Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (UKRJAHSS), 1. pp. 1-12.

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Abstract

There are no clear laws in Malaysia requiring firms to disclose environmental information, although the Department of Environment and the Occupational Safety and Health Act mandate some disclosures, which creates uncertainty for investors and complicates the assessment of environmental risks and liabilities associated with their investments. In Agency theory, environmental disclosure reduces information gaps, which in turn increases the value of a firm, thereby aligning the interests of investors and managers. According to Legitimacy Theory, firms disclose environmental information to satisfy societal expectations and secure public approval, increasing their market value. This paper tries to find the relationship between environmental disclosure and firm value within a final sample of 344 firms listed in Bursa Malaysia. The non-financial data, which are environmental disclosure and firm age, were collected in the annual report, while other remaining data, such as firm size, leverage, profitability, and turnover ratio, were collected from Orbis's database. The panel regression analysis shows that environmental disclosure has a positive relationship with firm value. Investors and firms should acknowledge the enduring advantages of openness in environmental practices, as it enhances market valuation and aligns with the increasing desire for sustainable company operations.

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	Environmental, sustainability, disclosure, performance, and Malaysia
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HC Economic history and conditions > HC10-1085 Economic history and conditions H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28-9999 Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28-70 Management. Industrial management > HD60-60.5 Social responsibility of business
Department:	FACULTY > Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
Depositing User:	SITI AZIZAH BINTI IDRIS -
Date Deposited:	10 Jun 2025 11:32
Last Modified:	10 Jun 2025 11:32
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/43977

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