Determinants of Conflict Minerals Disclosure Under the Dodd–Frank Act

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This paper examines conflict minerals disclosure (CMD) as mandated by the Dodd–Frank Act. We rely on a thorough content analysis conducted by the Responsible Sourcing Network on a sample of 122 firms that filed CMDs with the US Securities and Exchange Commission in 2015. We document that firms with long-term oriented incentives, a greater number of board meetings, strong corporate governance systems and inclusion in a sustainability index are associated with higher levels of CMD. Our results suggest that in the presence of enforcement leniency, both internal and external firm-specific factors affect strategic (non-)compliance with a mandatory social disclosure regime. We provide implications for supply chain managers, corporate reporters and policy-makers involved in the adoption of responsible sourcing strategies. © 2018 The Authors. Business Strategy and The Environment published by ERP Environment and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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Dalla Via, N., & Perego, P. (2018). Determinants of Conflict Minerals Disclosure Under the Dodd–Frank Act. Business Strategy and the Environment, 27(6), 773–788. https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.2030

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