Sustainability Disclosure and financial Performance of Quoted oil and Gas Companies in Nigeria
Sr No:
Page No:
17-36
Language:
English
Authors:
ADEDIRAN, Samson Adewale, EDIBO, Isah Umoru*
Received:
2026-02-19
Accepted:
2026-03-01
Published Date:
2026-03-11
Abstract:
The inconsistent empirical evidence on whether sustainability disclosure enhances
financial performance, particularly in environmentally sensitive sectors of emerging economies,
remains unresolved. This study examined the effect of environmental, economic, governance,
and social sustainability disclosures on the financial performance of quoted oil and gas
companies in Nigeria. The study adopted an ex-post facto research design and employed panel
data analysis covering the selected firms over the study period. Data were sourced from
published annual reports and analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and
panel regression techniques. The Hausman specification test guided the choice of the random
effects model, while diagnostic tests including Variance Inflation Factor (VIF) and Breusch–
Pagan test were conducted to ensure model robustness. The findings revealed that
environmental sustainability disclosure, economic sustainability disclosure, governance
sustainability disclosure, and social sustainability disclosure did not exert statistically
significant effects on Return on Assets (ROA). The results suggest that sustainability disclosure
practices in the Nigerian oil and gas sector do not significantly influence short-term accountingbased financial performance. The study concludes that sustainability disclosure in the sector
appears to be driven more by legitimacy and compliance considerations than by immediate
profitability motives. It recommends stronger regulatory frameworks, improved quality and
depth of sustainability reporting, and strategic integration of sustainability initiatives into
corporate decision-making processes to enhance long-term value creation.
Keywords:
Sustainability disclosure, Environmental disclosure, Governance disclosure, Social disclosure, Financial performance, Oil and gas sector, Nigeria.