Indonesia Auditing Research Journal
Vol. 15 No. 2 (2026): June: Auditing, Finance, IT Plan, IT Governance, Risk

Environmental, social, and governance performance and corporate bond ratings: empirical evidence from Indonesia

Widialestari Rahayuningtyas (Universitas Telkom, Indonesia)
Khairunnisa Khairunnisa (Universitas Telkom, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Jun 2026

Abstract

This study examined the influence of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance on corporate bond ratings among companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange during the 2020–2024 period. A quantitative approach was employed using secondary data obtained from Refinitiv, PT Pemeringkat Efek Indonesia (PEFINDO), annual reports, and sustainability reports. The sample consisted of 23 companies with 106 firm-year observations selected through purposive sampling. Binary logistic regression was used to test the proposed relationships. The results showed that Total ESG Score and Environmental performance did not significantly affect corporate bond ratings. In contrast, Social performance had a positive and significant effect, while Governance performance exhibited a significant negative effect. Furthermore, the Environmental, Social, and Governance dimensions jointly influenced corporate bond ratings. These findings indicate that ESG dimensions contribute differently to credit assessments and that evaluating individual ESG dimensions provides more meaningful information than relying solely on an aggregate ESG score in explaining corporate bond ratings in Indonesia

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ARJ

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Subject

Computer Science & IT Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Economics, Econometrics & Finance Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

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Indonesia Auditing Research Journal is a high-quality specialist journal that publishes articles from the broad spectrum of auditing. Its primary aim is to communicate clearly, to an international readership, the results of original auditing research conducted in research institutions and/or in ...