Firms reporting of sustainable development goals (SDGs): An empirical study of best-in-class companies

This article presents an empirical analysis of the non-financial reporting of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by a sample of 24 best-in-class companies across various sectors worldwide. The sample was selected based on a previous screening of SDG reporting by 1360 companies f...

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Autor: Urbieta Lizarribar, Laida
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Recursos:Universidad del País Vasco
Repositorio:Addi. Archivo Digital para la Docencia y la Investigación
OAI Identifier:oai:addi.ehu.eus:10810/69792
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/10810/69792
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:best practices
SDGs
sustainability reporting
sustainable development goals
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Resumo:This article presents an empirical analysis of the non-financial reporting of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by a sample of 24 best-in-class companies across various sectors worldwide. The sample was selected based on a previous screening of SDG reporting by 1360 companies from 97 different countries that pointed to a superficial engagement with the SDGs for the vast majority of the firms (see Heras-Saizarbitoria, 2022). Employing a qualitative approach to content analysis, this study sheds light on the specific issues related to SDGs and reported by the best-in-class companies. Implications for managers, public policymakers, and other stakeholders are also examined.