An analysis of indicators disclosed in corporate sustainability reports

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 103-118

  Roca, Laurence Clément ^a   Searcy, Cory ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Corporate social responsibility; Global Reporting Initiative; Sustainability indicators; Sustainability reporting; Triple bottom line

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; GLOBAL REPORTING INITIATIVE; SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS; SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING; TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84860390195     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2011.08.002     Document Type: Article

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