Essays about: "Sustainability reporting and accounting"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 52 essays containing the words Sustainability reporting and accounting.

  1. 6. Beyond the Surface: A Comprehensive Look into Swedish Companies' Scope 3 Greenhouse Gas Emission Assessments

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Livia Magnusson Rauf; [2023]
    Keywords : Emission factor; Greenhouse gas assessments; Scope 3 emissions; Sustainable Development; Sustainability report; Value chain.;

    Abstract : As the world grapples with the increasingly dire effects of climate change, companies are under more pressure than ever before to not just report on their environmental impact, but to actively work towards sustainability. Carbon accounting has emerged as a crucial aspect of this reporting, and the concept of Scope 3 emissions, introduced by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol a decade ago, is now a vital tool for assessing a company's environmental footprint. READ MORE

  2. 7. A solution for pollution

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Gunnel Sköld; Christoffer Carlson; [2022]
    Keywords : carbon accounting; data collection; comparability; accuracy;

    Abstract : With consideration to the rising demand for sustainability reporting and transparency in the documentation of environmental progress, this thesis provides an in-depth investigation of the carbon accounting process. To answer how carbon accounting is performed and how the design of the process is influenced by its different areas of use, a qualitative interview-based case study has been performed at a Swedish construction company. READ MORE

  3. 8. Early Insights in Accounting for the EU Taxonomy: A Case Study on an Industrial Company's Responses and Internal Implications

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Johan Elam; Mattias Löfvenberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Institutional pressure; Management control systems; Strategic responses; Sustainability reporting; EU Taxonomy;

    Abstract : Scholars and practitioners have recently struggled in defining and integrating sustainability. In response, the European Commission enforced the Regulation (EU) 2020/852 in July 2020. Establishing a standard classification tool, defining environmentally sustainable economic activities to relocate financial flows towards low-carbon activities. READ MORE

  4. 9. Sustainability reporting standardization: an incentive or a ceiling effect? : A qualitative case study of an oil and gas EPC based on GRI Sector Standards and their prospective implication for Sustainability reporting and Sustainability Performance

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper

    Author : Wajiha Alvi; [2022]
    Keywords : Sustainability reporting; Global Reporting Initiative; GRI; GRI sector program; GRI oil and gas standard; Ceiling effect; Legitimacy; Isomorphism; Decoupling;

    Abstract : The field of sustainability accounting and reporting has developed immensely during the past couple of decades. Various reporting guidelines, recommendations, and standards had hit the market recently. READ MORE

  5. 10. Sustainability Reporting : A case study of challenges and future challenges with sustainability reporting methods

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Sara Johansson; Ebba Ohlson; [2022]
    Keywords : Sustainability reporting; Sustainability reporting and accounting; Legitimacy; Comparability; Reliability; Inconsistency; Sustainability data; GRI; Reporting Standards; Reporting methods; Future forecast ; Hållbarhetsrapportering; Hållbarhetsrapportering och redovisning; Legitimitet; Jämförbarhet; Pålitlighet; Inkonsekvens; Hållbarhetsdata; Rapporteringsstandarder; Rapporteringsmetoder; GRI; Framtidsprognos ;

    Abstract : Challenges on how to approach global sustainability issues are increasing along with the growing global warming. This entails an increasing pressure on firms to manage sustainability- related issues, both deriving from governance regulations as well as a from a growing consciousness from public institutions. READ MORE