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Occupational safety and health aspects of corporate social responsibility reporting in Japan: comparison between 2012 and 2020.

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Objective

To survey the content of occupational safety and health (OSH) disclosed in corporate social responsibility (CSR)-related reports and integrated reports in 2020 and to compare the changes between 2012 and 2020 according to industry and company size.

Results

Among all companies, 441 (20.3%) issued CSR-related reports and 590 (28.1%) issued integrated reports. The number (percentage) of companies that issued either CSR-related reports or integrated reports was 880 (40.5%). The percentages of both CSR-related reports and integrated reports increased with increased company size. The number (percentage) of companies reporting OSH in CSR-related reports was 391 (88.7%) and that in integrated reports was 493 (83.6%). The percentage of OSH reporting in CSR-related reports and integrated reports was high in secondary industries and low in tertiary industries.

SUBMITTER: Shimizu T

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9308243 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Occupational safety and health aspects of corporate social responsibility reporting in Japan: comparison between 2012 and 2020.

Shimizu Takahiro T Nagata Tomohisa T Fujimoto Ayumi A Inoue Shunsuke S Nagata Masako M Mori Koji K

BMC research notes 20220723 1

<h4>Objective</h4>To survey the content of occupational safety and health (OSH) disclosed in corporate social responsibility (CSR)-related reports and integrated reports in 2020 and to compare the changes between 2012 and 2020 according to industry and company size.<h4>Results</h4>Among all companies, 441 (20.3%) issued CSR-related reports and 590 (28.1%) issued integrated reports. The number (percentage) of companies that issued either CSR-related reports or integrated reports was 880 (40.5%). ...[more]

PMID: 35870955

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Occupational safety and health aspects of corporate social responsibility reporting in Japan: comparison between 2012 and 2020.

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Occupational safety and health aspects of corporate social responsibility reporting in Japan: comparison between 2012 and 2020.

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