Assessing Sustainability Reports of US Universities

Autor/inn/en	Sassen, Remmer; Azizi, Leyla
Titel	Assessing Sustainability Reports of US Universities
Quelle	In: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 19 (2018) 7, S.1158-1184 (27 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1467-6370
DOI	10.1108/IJSHE-06-2016-0114
Schlagwörter	Sustainability; Universities; Reports; Disclosure + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Nachhaltigkeit; University; Universität; Abschlussbericht; Berichten
Abstract	Purpose: The purpose of this study is to assess sustainability reports of US universities to provide findings on the relative importance of disclosure topics. Design/methodology/approach: The authors conducted content analysis by using a specific university-oriented catalogue of indicators to cover the specific sustainability-related aspects of this sector. Findings: Sustainability reporting by universities is still in its early stages. The findings show a clear focus on the environmental dimension, whereas the university and the economic dimensions see lower levels of reporting. The social dimension is rarely addressed. Research limitations/implications: Future research could use the results of this study as a basis for investigating stakeholder expectations towards universities' sustainability reporting and developing university-specific sustainability reporting standards. Practical implications: The results could be used to improve universities' sustainability reporting, as "good" practices are now readily available. Social implications: The level of reporting on the social dimension is very low. Therefore, developing political incentives to improve universities' social performance might be of interest. Originality/value: The investigated setting is unique and contributes several findings in a less-researched area along with several practical, social and research implications. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01