CORPORATE PURPOSE IN THE ANNUAL REPORTS OF SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE LISTED COMPANIES

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Keywords:

Propósito corporativo, Propósito de marca, Cultura organizacional, Cultura corporativa, IBEX 35, PSI 20

Abstract

Corporate purpose in organizations provides public benefits due to its role in helping to resolve social and environmental problems that concern today's society. The orientation of companies toward a purpose, or purpose-driven companies, begins with the organizational culture and involves progressing from the classic theories of shared value and triple bottom line, while at the same time meeting the standards of B Corp certification. The objective of this research is to determine the degree of implementation of corporate purpose in Spanish and Portuguese listed companies. To achieve this aim, an analysis has been carried out of the content in the annual reports of the 2018 consolidated financial year of all 35 Spanish companies listed on the IBEX 35, and 18 Portuguese companies listed on the PSI-20. The main conclusion drawn from this investigation is the scarce implementation of corporate purpose in companies on the Iberian Peninsula, with greater clarification of the concept having been found among Spanish companies in the energy, and telecommunications sectors.

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Author Biographies

Luis Mañas-Viniegra, Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Luis Mañas-Viniegra is Professor and researcher in the Department of Applied Communication Studies at Complutense University of Madrid. He holds a PhD in Communication and Advertising from the same university, and he is a member of the research group 'Branding and Integrated Communication Center'.

Dora Santos-Silva, Nova University of Lisbon

Professora Auxiliar Convidada da NOVA FCSH, no departamento de Ciências da Comunicação. Licenciada em Ciências da Comunicação, mestre em Cultura Contemporânea e Novas Tecnologias (ambos na NOVA FCSH) e doutorada em Media Digitais pelo programa internacional UT Austin | Portugal, na NOVA FCSH.

Igor-Alejandro González-Villa, Complutense University of Madrid

Doctorando en el programa de Comunicación Audiovisual, Publicidad y Relaciones Públicas de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid.

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Published

2020-04-29

How to Cite

Mañas-Viniegra, L., Santos-Silva, D., & González-Villa, I.-A. (2020). CORPORATE PURPOSE IN THE ANNUAL REPORTS OF SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE LISTED COMPANIES. Revista Prisma Social, (29), 1–24. Retrieved from https://revistaprismasocial.es/article/view/3600