Corporate Governance and Sustainability Reporting in Africa

Khan, Waseem Ahmad; Shabbir, Muhammad Farooq; Khizar, Hafiz Muhammad Usman; Omari, Dacosta

Abstract

This chapter explores sustainability reporting regimes in sub-Saharan Africa. It reveals that Africa is catching up on sustainability reporting as each jurisdiction is found to have a sustainability reporting regime with an identified regulatory model(s). However, the conflicting nature of sustainability reporting standards calls for a broader reform strategy or policy harmonization. It thus argues that the African Peer Review Mechanism, Regional Economic Communities, and the new African Continental Free Trade Area present opportunities for sustainability reporting policy harmonization in Africa.

Citation

Khan, W. A., Shabbir, M. F., Khizar, H. M. U., & Omari, D. (2023). Corporate Governance and Sustainability Reporting in Africa. In S. Adomako, A. Danso, & A. Boateng (Eds.), Corporate Sustainability in Africa: Responsible Leadership, Opportunities, and Challenges (405-426). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29273-6_18

• Online Publication Date: Jul 29, 2023
• Publication Date: Jul 29, 2023
• Deposit Date: Sep 16, 2024
• Publisher: Springer
• Pages: 405-426
• Series Title: Palgrave Studies in African Leadership
• Series ISSN: 2945-6673
• Book Title: Corporate Sustainability in Africa: Responsible Leadership, Opportunities, and Challenges
• ISBN: 9783031292729
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29273-6_18
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2865048