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Sustainability measurement system: a reference model proposal
Ivete Delai,Sérgio Takahashi +1 more
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A reference model for measuring corporate sustainability that can be used by organizations to integrate sustainability measures into their current performance measurement system, helping them to embed sustainability into daily activities and to forge a sustainability culture is presented in this article.Abstract:
Purpose – The primary aim of this paper is to develop a reference model for measuring corporate sustainability that can be used by organizations to integrate sustainability measures into their current performance measurement system, helping them to embed sustainability into daily activities and to forge a sustainability culture. A secondary intent is to present a critical analysis of some well‐known sustainability measurement initiatives, showing their strengths and shortcomings.Design/methodology/approach – The approach employed to develop the reference model described in this paper is a qualitative analysis of the complementarity, shortcomings and strengths of eight well‐known sustainability measurement initiatives alongside an extant corporate sustainability literature review.Findings – The research carried out has found that there is not a single initiative analyzed that tackles all sustainability issues and in fact there is no consensus around what should be measured and how. The main divergences are...read more
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Sustainability as a driver of green innovation investment and exploitation
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Key credit criteria among international green building rating tools
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A conceptual framework for measuring sustainability performance of supply chains
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Corporate sustainability in emerging markets: insights from the practices reported by the Brazilian retailers
Ivete Delai,Sérgio Takahashi +1 more
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Review of urban sustainability indicators assessment – Case study between Asian countries
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