Analysing and Evaluating Environmental Information Disclosure in Universities: The Role of Corporate Governance, Stakeholders and Culture

Autor/inn/en	Flórez-Parra, Jesús Mauricio; Lopez-Perez, Maria Victoria; López Hernández, Antonio M.; Garde Sánchez, Raquel
Titel	Analysing and Evaluating Environmental Information Disclosure in Universities: The Role of Corporate Governance, Stakeholders and Culture
Quelle	In: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 22 (2021) 4, S.931-957 (27 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1467-6370
DOI	10.1108/IJSHE-08-2020-0323
Schlagwörter	Disclosure; Governance; Universities; Reputation; Institutional Characteristics; Educational Quality; Stakeholders; Institutional Autonomy; Correlation; Environment; Conservation (Environment); School Size; Educational Finance; Selective Admission; Cultural Influences; Organizational Communication; Sustainability; Wastes; Energy Conservation; Risk Management; Purchasing; College Administration + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Education; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Bildungspolitik; Finanzierung; University; Universität; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Institutionelle Autonomie; Korrelation; Umwelt; Conservation; Environment; Konservierung; Bewahung; Bildungsfonds; Bildungsselektion; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Nachhaltigkeit; Gargabe; Abfall; Energieerhaltung; Energiespeicherung; Risikomanagement; Beschaffungswesen; Kauf; College administrators; Hochschulverwaltung
Abstract	Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyse the internal and external factors related to the disclosure of environmental information in universities which reflect the actions carried out in these universities. Design/methodology/approach: Taking as reference the first 200 universities in the Shanghai ranking, several factors associated with the degree of environmental information disclosure in universities--governance dimension, the relationship and participation of stakeholders, position and prestige as signs of the quality of the institution and cultural concern in the university's country for the environment--are analysed. Findings: The results obtained show that the size of the leadership team, stakeholder participation, the position of the university in rankings and cultural concern in the university's country for the environment are determining factors in the university's environmental actions and, consequently, in their disclosure. Other factors--such as the size of the university, the level of self-financing and financial autonomy--do not affect the disclosure of environmental information. Originality/value: Scant research exists on the environmental commitments of universities; this paper aims to fill that gap. Their role as the main channel of research and as instructors of future professionals makes them points of reference in society. Research on university ranking has traditionally focussed on teaching and research results, but environmental issues are becoming increasingly important. This paper enumerates the factors that influence the dissemination of environmental information in the most prestigious universities. This research also provides an original approach by considering not only top-down but also bottom-up strategies through communication channels and the incidence of cultural factors. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01