Types of ESG reports influence the relationship between ESG Scores and market reactions of companies listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand
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This research’s objective is to examine the influence of type of ESG reports on market reactions of listed companies from the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET). Samples used in this research are listed companies from the SET during 2017 to 2023. Multiple regression is used to test the hypotheses. The results of the test of the interaction effect between ESG Scores and types show a negative relationship with market reactions, indicating that ESG reports presented in sustainability development reports reduce information asymmetry, providing investors with accurate and sufficient information to support their investment decisions. The results contribute to the corporations to improve their ESG reporting for sustainable development and investor’s decision making.
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เนื้อหาและข้อมูลในบทความที่ลงตีพิมพ์ในวารสารสภาวิชาชีพบัญชี ถือเป็นข้อคิดเห็นและความรับผิดชอบของผู้เขียนบทความโดยตรงซึ่งกองบรรณาธิการวารสารไม่จำเป็นต้องเห็นด้วยหรือร่วมรับผิดชอบใด ๆ
บทความ ข้อมูล เนื้อหา รูปภาพ ฯลฯ ที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์ในวารสารสภาวิชาชีพบัญชี ถือเป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของวารสารสภาวิชาชีพบัญชี หากบุคคลหรือหน่วยงานใดต้องการนำข้อมูลทั้งหมดหรือบางส่วนไปเผยแพร่ต่อหรือเพื่อกระทำการใดๆ จะต้องได้รับอนุญาตเป็นลายลักษณ์อักษรจากวารสารสภาวิชาชีพบัญชี ก่อนเท่านั้น
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