Sustainability reporting by Australian universities

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Gamage, Pandula and Sciulli, Nick. (2016). Sustainability reporting by Australian universities. Australian Journal of Public Administration. 76(2), pp. 187 - 203. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8500.12215
AuthorsGamage, Pandula and Sciulli, Nick
Abstract

There is continuing debate about the consequences of climate change and an increasing emphasis placed on the disclosure of social and environmental indicators by organisations. Universities have been traditionally known as places where intellectual inquiry and advances in knowledge are paramount. Therefore, there is an expectation that universities would place much emphasis on sustainability reporting to fulfil the needs of a range of stakeholders. The objective of this study is to investigate the nature and extent of sustainability disclosures reported by Australian universities in stand-alone sustainability reports. The findings suggest significant differences in the nature and extent of sustainability disclosures. This study has implications for policy-makers and university administrators and is a call to senior university leaders to take up the challenge and contribute to the global conversation with regard to sustainability reporting.

KeywordsAustralian universities; sustainability reporting; content analysis; Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
Year2016
JournalAustralian Journal of Public Administration
Journal citation76 (2), pp. 187 - 203
PublisherBlackwell Publishing Ltd
ISSN0313-6647
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8500.12215
Scopus EID2-s2.0-84994765090
Page range187 - 203
Research GroupPeter Faber Business School
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Place of publicationUnited Kingdom
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