Jurnal Akuntansi Bisnis
Vol 24, No 2: September 2026

Does Corporate Governance Really Curb Greenwashing? The Moderating Role of ESG Report Assurance in Indonesia

Lidia Ning Cintiyas (Universitas Negeri Semarang)
Ardhana Reswari Hasna Pratista (Universitas Negeri Semarang)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Oct 2026

Abstract

This study examines the effects of the Audit Committee, CEO equity compensation, and board gender diversity on greenwashing, while investigating the moderating role of ESG report assurance. Using purposive sampling, a balanced panel dataset of 26 manufacturing firms (130 observations) listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2020 to 2024 was analyzed using panel data regression. The results show that the Audit Committee has a significant positive effect on greenwashing, whereas CEO equity compensation and board gender diversity have no significant effects. Furthermore, ESG report assurance does not moderate the effects of the Audit Committee or CEO equity compensation, but it significantly strengthens the negative relationship between board gender diversity and greenwashing. This research contributes to the greenwashing literature by providing empirical evidence on the role of corporate governance and assurance mechanisms within the Indonesian manufacturing sector.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jab

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Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

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Jurnal Akuntansi dan Bisnis (JAB) merupakan media ilmiah yang diterbitkan oleh Program Studi Akuntansi, Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis, Universitas Katolik Soegijapranata sebagai wadah para peneliti untuk mempublikasi karya ilmiah. Jurnal ini terbit dua kali dalam satu tahun yaitu pada bulan Maret dan ...