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The state of sustainability reporting in universities
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In this article, the authors reviewed and assessed the state of sustainability reporting in universities and found that sustainability reporting is still in its early stages (both in numbers of institutions reporting and in level of reporting).Abstract:
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review and assess the state of sustainability reporting in universities.Design/methodology/approach – Analysis of the performance level of 12 universities sustainability reports using the Graphical Assessment of Sustainability in Universities tool.Findings – The results show that sustainability reporting in universities is still in its early stages (both in numbers of institutions reporting and in level of reporting) when compared to sustainability reporting in corporations.Research limitations/implications – The research is limited by the limited number of universities that publish sustainability reports. However, the results show that universities could learn from the experiences of corporate sustainability reporting efforts, and incorporate them into their efforts as learning organisations to better align their systems with sustainability.Practical implications – University leaders and champions need to consider publishing more information on the social and edu...read more
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Declarations for sustainability in higher education: becoming better leaders, through addressing the university system
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyzed the texts of eleven declarations, charters, and partnerships developed for higher education institutions to represent university leaders' intentions to help improve the effectiveness of education for sustainable development (ESD).
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Conceptualization of sustainable higher education institutions, roles, barriers, and challenges for sustainability: An exploratory study in Portugal
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore the perspectives of twenty stakeholders from four Portuguese public higher education institutions and find that, although aware of the concept of sustainability, the different stakeholders are not familiar with the concept.
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Environmental Management Systems (EMS) implementation processes and practices in european higher education institutions: top-down versus participatory approaches
Antje Disterheft,Antje Disterheft,Sandra Caeiro,Sandra Caeiro,Maria do Rosário Ramos,Maria do Rosário Ramos,Ulisses Miranda Azeiteiro,Ulisses Miranda Azeiteiro +7 more
TL;DR: In this paper, an overview of European higher education institutions with Environmental Management Systems (EMS) implemented at their campuses, and a comparison of top-down versus participatory implementation approaches is presented.
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Sustainability Reporting in Higher Education: A Comprehensive Review of the Recent Literature and Paths for Further Research
TL;DR: A comprehensive review of the existing literature on sustainability reporting in higher education, aimed at providing guidance on the topic, uncovering gaps and inconsistencies in the literature, and finding new paths for research is presented in this article.
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Diffusion of sustainability reporting in universities: current situation and future perspectives
TL;DR: In this article, the authors used a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods to explain the worldwide diffusion of sustainability reporting in universities and found that sustainability reporting is still at an early stage in universities, and no massive diffusion is expected based on the current data, despite the increasing concerns about sustainability in young people and other university stakeholders.
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Declarations for sustainability in higher education: becoming better leaders, through addressing the university system
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