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Purpose This study's aim is twofold: First, to establish the relationship between intellectual capital, knowledge management practices and sustainability reporting practices; second, to examine the mediating role of intellectual capital in the relationship between knowledge management practices and sustainability reporting practices. Design/methodology/approach This study is cross-sectional and uses a questionnaire survey of accountants in the financial services firms in Uganda. The data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences and MediGraph program (Excel version). Findings Results indicate that intellectual capital and knowledge management practices are significantly related to the sustainability reporting practices among financial services firms in Uganda. Also, intellectual capital mediates the relationship between knowledge management practices and sustainability reporting practices. Originality/value Using perceptions, this study demonstrates how internal resources and capabilities can promote sustainability reporting in financial services firms in developing countries. Specifically, this study provides first time evidence on the mediating role of intellectual capital in the relationship between knowledge management practices and sustainability reporting practices.