The Company Characteristics and Environmental Performance: Farlinno A., Bernawati Y
The Company Characteristics and Environmental Performance: Farlinno A., Bernawati Y
The Company Characteristics and Environmental Performance: Farlinno A., Bernawati Y
Article history:
Received September 28, 2020; Revised November 20, 2020; Accepted November 29, 2020
Introduction
The concept of maximizing corporate profits often actually encourages companies to
do wrong efficiency in production activities, one of which is at the expense of
environmental sustainability (Salem et al., 2018). In fact, in the company's operations
there are aspects of the Bottom Line (3P), namely People, Planet, and Profit (Elkington,
1997). These three points are the basis for measuring the value of a company's success
on three criteria: economic, environmental, and social. The aspect of caring for
environmental sustainability or environmental performance is one of the keys to
increasing company profits (Suratno, 2007). As Earnhart & Lizal's (2006) study shows,
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Anditto Farlinno, SA., Yustrida Bernawati Dr. Dra., M.Si., Ak., Department of
Accountancy, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Airlangga
corresponding author: [email protected]
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2018; Aliyu, 2019). Companies with high levels of profitability should be able to
contribute more to their environmental performance compared to companies with low
profitability. According to Lucyanda & Siagian (2012), high profits will receive more
attention from the public so the company will incur costs to overcome the environment
in order to maintain its reputation.
Liquidity is the company's ability to finance short-term debt. High level of liquidity
illustrates the efficiency of companies in using or utilizing working capital (Acero and
Alcalde, 2020). Large companies will also get a lot of pressure from the community,
the demand to preserve and preserve the environment will be taken into consideration
and more attention because it is directly related to the company's image. According to
Thaker et al., (2020), company size has a positive effect on the company's
environmental performance. Acero and Alcalde, (2020) the more shares that are owned
by the public, then management tends to improve the performance of its environment
and disclose this information to improve the company's image or value.
The research data used in the study are companies engaged in mining and were
registered in the 2012-2016 PROPER (Company Performance Assessment Program in
Environmental Management). The choice of the mining sector is based on the number
of cases of damage caused by mining companies. By doing an analysis of financial
performance, company size, and stock ownership on proper environmental-based
environmental performance, it is expected to help management decision making
related to the company's environmental performance. For the government, this research
is expected to provide an overview in making regulations and policies related to
companies and natural preservation.
Literature review
Legitimacy is considered important for the company because the legitimacy of the
community to the company can have a positive impact and encourage the development
of the company in the future. According to Dowling and Pfeffer (1975), legitimacy is
important for organizations, the limits emphasized by social values encourage the
importance of analysing organizational behaviour with regard to the environment.
O'Donovan (2002) states that, the theory of legitimacy as an idea so that companies
can continue to operate successfully, companies must act in ways that are socially
acceptable to the public. Legitimacy can be obtained if there is a match between the
company's performance with the values that exist in society and the environment. If
there is a difference between company performance and community expectations, then
there will be a legitimacy gap that can endanger the company's survival.
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The variables used in this study include the dependent variable (Y) and independent
variable (X):
The Company Performance Rating Assessment Program in Environmental
Management or better known as PROPER was developed by the Ministry of
Environment and has been used since 1995 to measure the environmental performance
of a company. The Ministry of Environment developed PROPER with the aim of
encouraging companies to be involved in environmental management activities
through information instruments. Environmental performance can be interpreted as a
series of activities and activities carried out by business people in an industry that
shows the company's performance in protecting and preserving the surrounding
environment.
As explained in Article 3 of Minister of Environment Regulation No. 3 of 2014,
PROPER is carried out in the fields of business that are required to be AMDAL or
UKL-UPL, with the following provisions:
1. The products are for export
2. Available in the stock market
3. Being a public concern, both regionally and nationally
4. The scale of significant activities to have an impact on the environment
According to the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 32 Year 2009
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Liquidity measured by Current Ratio or CR (X2) which shows the company's ability to
overcome short-term liabilities with current assets.
Company size LN_TA (X3) in this study is measured by using Log Natural total assets.
To test the hypothesis of the effect of profitability, liquidity, company size, and stock
ownership on environmental performance, a multiple linear regression test was used
using SPSS. The following regression equations are used:
Notes:
Y = Environmental Performance
α = Constant
X1 = Profitability Variable
X2 = Liquidity Variable
X3 = Company Size Variable
X4 = Variable Share Ownership by the Public
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Results
The initial sample of this study was mining sector companies listed on the Indonesia
Stock Exchange in 2012-2016 and participated in the rating of PROPER
(Environmental Management) of 41 companies. Of this population, eliminated to 36
samples. Eliminated companies are companies that do not have complete data.
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7 8 8 7 6 36
Table 2 describes the distribution of research samples based on the results of the scores
received. Of the 36 companies that were studied, 8 companies received gold ratings
with a score of 5, 10 companies received green ratings with a score of 4, and 18
companies received blue ratings with a score of 3. There were no companies that
received red and black ratings.
Table 2. Distribution of Research Samples based on PROPER Ranking
Ranking Score Number of Companies
Gold 5 8
Green 4 10
Blue 3 18
Red 2 0
Black 1 0
TOTAL 36
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Descriptive statistics provide an overview and information about the variables used in
this study, among others, financial performance (profitability and liquidity), company
size, and share ownership. Descriptive statistics provide information regarding the
minimum, maximum, average, and standard deviation values for each variable.
Descriptive statistics in this study are presented in table 3 as follows:
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The results of the multiple linear regression analysis in Table 4 show the multiple
linear regression equation as follows:
Return on assets or ROA shows the profitability variable. The regression equation
above shows a positive sign ROA, which is 4.145. That is, if the company's
profitability finds a one-time increase with the estimation of other independent
variables consistent, it will be followed by an increase in environmental performance
of 4.145. Conversely, if the company finds a one-time decline with the assumption that
other independent variables are consistent, it will be followed by a decrease in
environmental performance of 4.145.
Current ratio or CR shows the liquidity variable. The regression equation above shows
a negative CR, which is -0.099. That is, if the company's liquidity finds a one-time
increase with an estimate of other independent variables consistent, it will be followed
by a decrease in environmental performance of 0.099. Conversely, if the company
finds a one-time decline with the estimation of other independent variables consistent,
it will be followed by an increase in environmental performance of 0.099.
The natural log of total assets or LN_TA indicates the company size variable. The
regression equation above shows LN_TA which is positive, which is 0.624. That is, if
the size of the company finds a one-time increase with an estimate of other
independent variables consistent, it will be followed by an increase in environmental
performance of 0.624. Conversely, if the company finds a one-time decline with the
estimation of other independent variables consistent, it will be followed by a decrease
in environmental performance of 0.624.
Ownership of shares or KS. The regression equation above shows that KS is negative,
which is -3.887. This means that if the company's share ownership finds a one-time
increase with the assumption that other independent variables are consistent, it will be
followed by a decrease in environmental performance of 3,878. Conversely, if the
company finds a one-time decline with the assumption that other independent variables
are consistent, it will be followed by an increase in environmental performance of
3.878.
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Based on the SPSS model summary output presented above, the adjusted R2 value is
0.216. This shows that the ability of independent variables in explaining the variance
of the dependent variable is equal to 21.6%. There are still 78.4% variance of the
dependent variable that cannot be explained by the independent variables in this
research model. This is due to other factors that also influence that are not examined in
this study.
Result discussions
Based on the statistical results above, profitability has a significant effect on
environmental performance based on PROPER in mining sector companies listed on
the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX). The results of this study indicate that the
company's financial performance is influenced by the ability to generate profits, it can
come from increased income or efficiency in the company's activities so that the
burden decreases. Increased revenue and smooth running of operational activities
cannot be separated from the legitimacy / support of the community for the company.
This is inseparable from the environmental performance while the company is
operating. Good environmental performance can make the company's image better in
the eyes of stakeholders, namely shareholders, investors, and the public. This study
supports previous research conducted by Hai and Tu (2019) that profitability has a
significant effect on environmental performance based on PROPER.
While liquidity has no significant effect on environmental performance based on
PROPER in mining sector companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX).
This proves that the high or low level of liquidity of a company does not affect the
company in making decisions on its environmental performance, because based on
descriptive statistics the sample of the company shows good liquidity results. In line
with Barbu & Boitan, (2020) research, liquidity has no significant effect on PROPER-
based environmental performance.
Based on the statistical results above, company size has a significant effect on the
environmental performance of mining sector companies. The results of this study
explain that the size of a company in terms of total assets has an impact on the
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environmental performance of a company. Companies with large total assets will pay
more attention and improve their environmental performance compared to companies
with small total assets, because companies with large size can reflect that the company
has reached establishment. On the other hand, large companies tend to get more
attention and demands from the community to preserve the environment in which the
company operates. This is in accordance with the theory of legitimacy and stakeholder
theory.In this study share ownership is measured through the percentage of share
ownership by the public. Based on statistical results, share ownership has no
significant effect on environmental performance. The results of this study explain that
the portion of share ownership by the public does not affect the environmental
performance of a company, although the greater the portion of share ownership by the
public, the more individuals or communities pay attention to the company's
performance. This can also be caused by the minimum concern of shareholders for
environmental sustainability. Shareholders as one of the stakeholders prioritize the
company's financial performance because for them material wealth is more meaningful
than reputation. This result is in line with Hai and Tu (2019) find that share ownership
does not significantly influence PROPER-based environmental performance.
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performance. This can be caused by the low level of concern for environmental
performance by public shareholders, because there are still many shareholders who
prioritize improving financial performance than other aspects.
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公司特征对环境绩效的影响
摘要:鉴于缺乏适当管理资源和激励环境绩效的资源,发展中国家公司的环境绩效值得关
注。实证文献主要集中在发达国家。因此,本研究旨在考察发展中国家在财务绩效,公司
规模以及环境绩效中的股份所有权之间的关系。使用的研究样本包括 2012-2016 年在印
尼证券交易所(IDX)上市的矿业公司。这项研究的结果表明,获利能力和公司规模具有积
极影响,而流动性和股份所有权对环境绩效没有显着影响。本研究中的环境绩效评估基于
印度尼西亚共和国环境省制定的 PROPER(环境管理公司绩效评级评估计划)排名。预期
该研究将能够向利益相关者提供与矿业公司在环境方面的行为有关的概述。
关键字:财务绩效,盈利能力,流动性,公司规模,股权,环境绩效
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