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Sustainability Reporting at Universities

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Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance

Synonyms

Integrated reporting; Social accounting; Social reporting

Definition

It is the process of disclosing the sustainable actions of a university including social, environmental, and economical measurements.

Introduction

The increasing focus on sustainable development has driven the educational system to consider the main aspects of this issue that students could study throughout their education. Universities, as part of this pathway, have a pivotal role in shaping the minds of future generations as well as acting as a starting point for virtuous circles and responsible behavior (Cortese 2003). Embedding sustainability at universities involves taking a number of actions usually recognized as University Social Responsibility (USR) practices. The concept of responsibility has Latin origins (responsum) and means the responsibility to be answerable for one’s behavior by accepting its consequences. Accordingly, USR considers enhancing sustainability in four main areas of action:...

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  1. University of Verona, Verona, Italy

    Sara Moggi & Bettina Campedelli

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  1. Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA

    Ali Farazmand

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Moggi, S., Campedelli, B. (2017). Sustainability Reporting at Universities. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_3223-1

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