Significance of non-financial reporting in the light of sustainable development requirements and turbulent environment
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While the significance of sustainable development and its results is increasing, also the role of companies’ non-financial reporting is getting more and more important. Taking into account social, environmental and corporate aspects within economic calculation is becoming crucial too. The aim of the paper is to present results of analysis regarding the scope, role and significance of companies’ non-financial reporting influenced by changes in their environment. The article presents the thesis: in the light of an increase of sustainable development idea and turbulences in the economy caused by exogenous issues (pandemic and the war in Ukraine), non-financial aspects are becoming more and more important part in evaluation of company’s financial standing, risk of further activity and the outlook. After the analysis, it turned out that the thesis was confirmed. Evaluation of company’s standing and its outlook only on the basis of financial reports can led to false conclusions and false investment decisions due to lack of possibility to complex assessment.
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