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NAME:PhD defence C. Cynthiana
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SUMMARY:PhD defence C. Cynthiana
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: Accounting for societal
concerns
Transparency does not guarantee sustainable behavio
r
Cynthiana Hartono of the Accounting department investigated
whether the growing pressure on companies to be transparent about the
environment and human rights actually leads to better behavior. She
analyzed the impact of reporting requirements regarding climate risks
, conflict minerals, and modern slavery.
Her conclusion is clea
r: transparency alone is not enough. Without strict enforcement and c
lear sanctions, companies often do only the bare minimum, and investo
r responses to misconduct remain limited. Hartono's findings are an i
mportant warning for policymakers, especially now that new European r
egulations (CSRD) are being rolled out: real change requires stricter
frameworks than just openness.
More information on the the
sis
DESCRIPTION: Transparency does not guarantee sustainable behavior<
/h3> Cynthiana Hartono of the Accounting department investigated whet
her the growing pressure on companies to be transparent about the env
ironment and human rights actually leads to better behavior. She anal
yzed the impact of reporting requirements regarding climate risks, co
nflict minerals, and modern slavery. Her conclusion is clear: transpa
rency alone is not enough. Without strict enforcement and clear sanct
ions, companies often do only the bare minimum, and investor response
s to misconduct remain limited. Hartono's findings are an important w
arning for policymakers, especially now that new European regulations
(CSRD) are being rolled out: real change requires stricter framework
s than just openness. More information on the thesis Accounti
ng for societal concerns
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