GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) as a Reporting Standard of Non-Financial Information in the Area of ESG (Environmental, Social, Corporate Governance). The Case of Banks Listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange Cover Image

GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) jako standard raportowania informacji niefinansowych w obszarze ESG(Environmental, Social, Corporate Governance). Przypadek banków notowanych na Giełdzie Papierów Wartościowych w Warszawie
GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) as a Reporting Standard of Non-Financial Information in the Area of ESG (Environmental, Social, Corporate Governance). The Case of Banks Listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange

Author(s): Justyna Zabawa, Ewa Łosiewicz-Dniestrzańska
Subject(s): Economy, Business Economy / Management
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: bank; ESG; CSR; GRI; regulations; non-financial reporting

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of the article. The objectives of the article: 1) identification of currently applicable regulations (in the field of “hard law” and “soft law”) in the area of ESG relating to the banking sector in the period 2015–2023; 2) defining the scope of the implementation of the GRI standard for non-financial reporting in the banking sector on the example of banks listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange in the period 2017–2022, with particular emphasis on banks from the WIG-ESG index. Methodology. The research methods used include, among others: critical analysis of the literature on the subject, analysis of legal acts and regulations, analysis of non-financial reports of the surveyed banks. Results of the research. The study analyzed issues related to: the standards used in non-financial reporting, participation in the WIG-ESG Index, integration of financial and non-financial data, as well as the evaluation of report names. It has been confirmed that the GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) Standard is currently the dominant standard for reporting of non-financial information in the banking sector. Additionally, more and more banks have integrated non-financial data with financial data. Nine out of ten banks were included in the composition of the WIG-ESG Index.

  • Issue Year: 2/2023
  • Issue No: Sp. Issue
  • Page Range: 7-25
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Polish