Essays about: "construction sector sustainability reporting"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words construction sector sustainability reporting.

  1. 1. Analysing the development of materiality disclosures in sustainability reporting within the Swedish construction sector during the last decade

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Nalika Sandamali; Sawani Pavithrani; [2023-07-03]
    Keywords : Sustainability Reporting; Global Reporting Initiatives; Materiality; Materiality Assessment; Institutional Theory;

    Abstract : This study examines the disclosure of materiality assessments in sustainability reports of prominent Swedish construction firms, aiming to explore the extent to which companies adhered to GRI guidelines and whether there were any discernible shifts in disclosure practices from 2012 to 2021. We have used content analysis to gather data and analyse it through scoring. READ MORE

  3. 2. ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THE AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Sustainability Reports of Volvo Cars

    University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi

    Author : Sara Battistella; [2023-02-01]
    Keywords : automotive; critical discourse analysis; environment; organisational communication; sustainability; sustainability reporting; swedishness; Volvo Cars;

    Abstract : Companies communicate the impact of their corporate activities through sustainability reports, disclosing their environmental engagement. Critical studies on sustainability reporting have highlighted that environmental reporting practices participate in the construction of the definition of environmental responsibility. READ MORE

  4. 3. Hållbarhetscertifiering : effekter på värdekedjan av byggmaterial

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Economics

    Author : Sofia Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : effekter på värdekedjan; fallstudie; frivilliga hållbarhetscertifieringar för byggnader i Sverige; hållbar utveckling; ; standarder;

    Abstract : En av vår tids stora utmaningar handlar om att möta klimatkrisen och ökade krav på levnadsstandard hos en växande global befolkning. Allt fler flyttar från rurala till urbana områden, vilket pressar bostadsmarknader världen över. READ MORE

  5. 4. An Assessment of Swedish Construction Companies Preparedness for the CSRD

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Karin Markendahl; [2023]
    Keywords : CSRD; ESRS; Sustainability Reporting; GRI; EU sustainability reporting; construction sector sustainability reporting; CSRD; ESRS; Hållbarhetsrapportering; GRI; EU:s hållbarhetsrapportering; byggsektorns hållbarhetsrapportering;

    Abstract : This master’s thesis investigates the preparedness of a selection of medium-sized Swedish construction companies for the upcoming Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). By examining the companies’ awareness and knowledge of the new regulation, this thesis aims to provide insights into the challenges and opportunities they may encounter. READ MORE

  6. 5. Latest developments in sustainability reporting: How the TCFD framework shapes the understanding of climate risks

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för tjänstevetenskap

    Author : Andreea Neagu; [2022]
    Keywords : sustainability reporting; TCFD framework; relational theory of risk; risk communication; environmental risk communication; finance; transition finance; climate-related physical risks; transition risks; strategy; aviation industry.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis explores how the latest trends in sustainability reporting are shaping the understanding of climate-related risks. Having the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework as a proxy, this thesis focuses on the double materiality perspective, namely on how new disclosures are related not only to organizational efforts in lowering emissions, but on disclosures based on a climate-scenario analysis wherein companies are stressing the impacts of climate-related risks on their infrastructure and operations in the same time. READ MORE