Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/329575 
Year of Publication: 
2024
Citation: 
[Journal:] EconomiA [ISSN:] 2358-2820 [Volume:] 25 [Issue:] 3 [Year:] 2024 [Pages:] 405-421
Publisher: 
Emerald, Bingley
Abstract: 
Purpose: This work analyzes, through social-environmental reports, whether banks with higher transparency in social-environmental policies better safeguard financial stability in Brazil. Design/methodology/approach: The analysis is carried out through a panel database analysis of the 42 largest Brazilian banks, representing 98% of the Brazilian financial system. Seeking to avoid spurious results, we followed rigorous methodological standards. Hence, we conducted an empirical analysis using a dynamic panel data model, we used the difference generalized method of moments (D-GMM) and the system generalized method of moments (S-GMM). Findings: The results show that the higher the transparency of social-environmental policies, the lower the chance of possible stress on the financial stability of Brazilian banks. In sum, this study builds evidence that disclosing risks related to policies about sustainability can enhance financial stability. It is essential to highlight that social-environmental transparency does not have as direct objective financial stability. Originality/value: The manuscript submitted represents an original work that analyzes whether banks with higher transparency in social-environmental policies better safeguard financial stability. Some countries, such as Brazil, have their potential for sustainable policies spotlighted due to their green territory and diverse natural ecosystems. Besides having green potential, Brazil is a developing country with a well-developed financial system. These characteristics make Brazil one of the best laboratories for studying the relationship between transparency in social-environmental policies and financial stability.
Subjects: 
Basel III accord
Financial stability
Green finance
Sustainability
Transparency
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