AbstractsBusiness Management & Administration

Sustainability reporting as a reflection of sustainability performance

by Noxolo Patricia Mbana




Institution: University of Pretoria
Department: Gordon Institute of Business Science
Degree: MBA
Year: 2013
Keywords: Communities; Environment; Sustainability performance; Reporting; Carbon disclosure
Record ID: 1468550
Full text PDF: http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-02232013-153414/


Abstract

The major themes of the research are how well sustainability reporting reflects sustainability performance and 13 companies were assessed over three years on their sustainability reporting as reflected in their sustainability reports as well as 10 in-depth interviews. For both positive and negative reasons the reports are not always a fare reflection of sustainability performance and those companies well-endowed with accolades in sustainability reporting are not necessarily leaders in performance. © 2012 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. Please cite as follows: Mbana, NP 2012, Sustainability reporting as a reflection of sustainability performance , MBA dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-02232013-153414/ > F13/4/216/zw