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Corporate integrated reporting on social and environmental stakeholder engagement is largely symbolic and generic, failing to reflect genuine co-creation or on-the-ground realities. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

June 1, 2026CECCAR BUSINESS REVIEWOpen Access

Bridging the Gap: Assessing Corporate Responsiveness to Social and Environmental Stakeholders in Integrated Reporting

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OWOngayi Wadesango

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Qualitative study shows gaps in corporate responses to social and environmental stakeholders, indicating a need for improved governance.

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This research aims to evaluate the authenticity of corporate responsiveness to social and environmental stakeholders within integrated reporting.
Analyzed integrated reports of 100 JSE-listed companies from 2018 to 2020.
Conducted eight semi-structured interviews with representatives from civil society organizations.
Reviewed 13 media reports using thematic analysis to identify gaps between reported practices and stakeholder experiences.
Companies often present generic engagement strategies that lack specificity and evidence of real collaboration.
Protests traced to inadequate consultation, consent issues, and institutional unresponsiveness, especially in the mining sector.
Findings indicate that integrated reporting frequently fails to reflect actual stakeholder experiences and principles of shared value.

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Ongayi Wadesango (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1d20bc02fbce91306370dd https://doi.org/10.37945/cbr.2026.04.04

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June 1, 2026CECCAR BUSINESS REVIEWOpen Access

Bridging the Gap: Assessing Corporate Responsiveness to Social and Environmental Stakeholders in Integrated Reporting

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Authors

OWOngayi Wadesango

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Overview

Qualitative study shows gaps in corporate responses to social and environmental stakeholders, indicating a need for improved governance.

Key Points

This research aims to evaluate the authenticity of corporate responsiveness to social and environmental stakeholders within integrated reporting.
Analyzed integrated reports of 100 JSE-listed companies from 2018 to 2020.
Conducted eight semi-structured interviews with representatives from civil society organizations.
Reviewed 13 media reports using thematic analysis to identify gaps between reported practices and stakeholder experiences.
Companies often present generic engagement strategies that lack specificity and evidence of real collaboration.
Protests traced to inadequate consultation, consent issues, and institutional unresponsiveness, especially in the mining sector.
Findings indicate that integrated reporting frequently fails to reflect actual stakeholder experiences and principles of shared value.

Cite This Study

Ongayi Wadesango (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1d20bc02fbce91306370dd https://doi.org/10.37945/cbr.2026.04.04

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