Sentiment analysis trend on sustainability reporting in Indonesia: Evidence from construction industry

Iman Harymawan, Mohammad Nasih, Melinda Cahyaning Ratri, Raden Roro Widya Ningtyas Soeprajitno, Rohami Shafie

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Abstract

This study examines the tone of language in sustainability report, focusing on the construction industrial sector of companies listed in Indonesian Stock Exchange year 2010 until 2018. This study analyzed 152 sustainability report using sentiment analysis method wrote in python code. This study shows that around 68%-79% of disclosures in sustainability reports show positive sentiment. These results indicate a high level of corporate accountability in the construction industry related to sustainability. This research contributes to stakeholders in making comprehensive decision related to company's accountability.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1017-1024
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Security and Sustainability Issues
Volume9
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2020

Keywords

  • Construction sector
  • Sentiment analysis
  • Sustainability report

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