In collaboration with practitioners, researchers working with the Network for Business Sustainability have identified pathways to effective sustainability reporting.
The research team, led by Dr. Jodi York (University of Melbourne), argues for a shift in focus from report to reporting. The production of the sustainability report should not be an end in itself. Rather, the formal sustainability report should be an important part of a larger reporting platform for understanding and communicating organizational performance.
We encourage you to draw on the research described in the main report and to share practitioner-oriented materials with managers and students. These materials include the:
In addition to Dr. York, the research team included Brad Potter and Chris Dembek of University of Melbourne and Wesley Gee of The Works Design Communications. The researchers worked closely with practitioners: members of NBS's Leadership Council of Canadian organizations. The research is based on a review of existing studies and examination of seven Canadian companies.
Please share your thoughts. Is this work useful? What might you add? We appreciate feedback (info@nbs.net).
About NBS
A non-profit established in 2005, the Network for Business Sustainability is a powerful and growing network of international academic experts and business leaders. We operate in both English and French. NBS produces authoritative resources on important sustainability issues – with the goal of shaping management practice and research.
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Maya Fischhoff
Network for Business Sustainability
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