The Role of Indicators in Integrating Process of Sustainability into Corporate Activities: Case Studies of Japanese Companies
The Role of Indicators in Integrating Process of Sustainability into Corporate Activities: Case Studies of Japanese Companies
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指标在将可持续发展融入企业活动过程中的作用:日本企业的案例研究
DOI:
10.1142/9789811201707_0001
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发表时间:
2019
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Kokubu Katsuhiko
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作者:
Kitada Hirotsugu;Kokubu Katsuhiko
Amid an increase in information disclosure processes that consider the views of investors, companies have been embedding sustainability into their business. Rather than just reporting on the relation between sustainability and business activities, firms have also been using key performance indicators (KPIs) to report on targets and results. Decisions on the kind of management indicators selected and the kind of criteria used to select management targets are linked to the kind of relationship the company seeks to build with its society and environment. At the strategic level—such as in external reporting—attempts have been made to integrate sustainability into corporate activities, but translating this into organizational activities requires further integration at the management system level (Gond et al., 2012). In this process, the use of