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Table 4 Data sources

From: The impact of corporate identity on corporate social responsibility disclosure

Variable

Measure

Source

Abbreviation

Explanation

CSR disclosure

DISCLOSURE

CSR disclosure score measured by AIMD

From company websites

Strategic integration

STRATEGY

Degree of strategic integration of CSR

Company survey

CSR application

APPLICATION

Degree of CSR application

Company survey

Employee integration

EMPLOYEE

Degree of employeee integration

Company survey

Approach awareness

AWARENESS

Degree of approach awareness

Company survey

Company size

logSIZE

Logarithm of number of employees

Orbis database

Industry affiliation

INDUSTRY

Industry classification

Orbis database

Profitability

logPROF

Logarithm of sales per employee

Orbis database

Legal form

INCORPORATION

Indicator for limited company on shares

Orbis database

Stock market activity

LISTED

Indicator for listed companies

Orbis database

Reporting type

STANDALONE

Indicator for standalone reporting

Own assessment

Application of GRI guidelines

GRI

Indicator for application of GRI guidelines

Company survey