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Purpose-To analyze the sensemaking (Weick, 1995) of the actors involved in the adoption and elaboration of Integrated Reporting in a Brazilian financial institution (Itaú Unibanco S.A.). Design/methodology/approach-Exploratory and interpretative case study, with semi-structured interviews with nine actors who compose the Working Group for elaborating Integrated Reporting, alongside documental analysis. The data were analyzed using the content analysis technique. Findings-Sensemaking applied to Integrated Reporting is an interpretative process involving its elements (business models, capitals, material themes, value creation), it promotes organizational change by means of disruptive actions, and it is adaptive when it adjusts to organizational culture. Originality/value-The study contributes to the discussion of the adoption of Integrated Reporting at the enterprise studied, at the Brazilian Commission for the Follow-up of Integrated Reporting, at the International Integrated Reporting Council, at Brazilian consultancy firms, and among users of the report. The study also contributes to the literature relating to this theme.

Objetivo: Analisar o efeito dos passivos contingentes nos indicadores econômico-financeiros de empresas dos segmentos de Construção Civil e Construção Pesada listadas na BM&FBovespa da Brasil Bolsa Balcão (B3).Fundamento: A Teoria dos Prospectos assume o pressuposto de que informações sobre perdas possíveis (passivos contingentes) em empresas de construção civil e construção pesada são relevantes na tomada de decisão, pois indicam exposição ao risco de perdas futuras. Método: Análise documental das Demonstrações Contábeis Consolidadas e Padronizadas, do ano de 2016, de 21 empresas de capital aberto do segmento de construção civil e pesada, e utilização do teste de Wilcoxon e teste de McNemar para comparar os indicadores econômico-financeiros antes e após a simulação de provisionamento dos Passivos Contingentes.Resultados: Os Passivos Contingentes divulgados em 2016 podem causar efeitos significativos nos indicadores econômico-financeiros, principalmente nos indicadores de rentabilidade; não influenciam  expressivamente o número de empresas com Patrimônio Líquido Negativo; mas provocam aumento  significativo no número de empresas com Prejuízo Contábil no período, corroborando  a observação de que o saldo de Resultado Líquido de 2016 é sensível ao reconhecimento dos Passivos Contingentes, indicando exposição ao risco de perdas.Contribuições: Contribui para a literatura sobre evidenciação de passivos contingentes e utilidade da informação contábil aos usuários externos no âmbito das Finanças Comportamentais. Contribui também para o estudo e uso dos indicadores financeiros na tomada de decisão a partir de informações que podem ter utilidade preditiva.

This study aims to understand the meaning created by Itaú Unibanco’s internal actors in the Integrated Reporting (IR) processes. An interpretative approach based on Karl Weick’s sensemaking perspective is adopted. A case study methodology was adopted for undertaking the empirical work. The results show that IR identity in the institution is related to three issues: synergy processes between sectors; integration for the production of other reports; and development of an integrated thinking chain for the entire business. We present perceptions on benefits and difficulties in the process of preparing the integrated report. Although the practices and processes established did not change the characteristics of the bank, the perspective of the social actors seems to have changed from a sectoral view to a multidimensional view. In addition, the conclusions suggest that it is not difficult to understand that separating ‘thinking’ from ‘doing’, attributing to the individual the role of mere operationalization is tantamount to ignore the meaning attributed to the organization’s journey towards the creation of a process, namely the IR one. The study’s contribution lies in pointing out that the IR process is directly related to the integrated thinking process. This could be the most significant differential of IR as a form of corporate communication as it amounts to a new reporting framework that proposes integrating social, environmental, and governance disclosures (non-financial information) with financial disclosures in a single report.