The state of sustainability reporting in the construction sector

Smart and Sustainable Built Environment

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 87-104

  Glass, Jacqueline ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication; Construction; Corporate reporting; Disclosure; Responsibility; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DIGITAL STORAGE; INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS;

COMPANY'S STRATEGY; COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; CONSTRUCTION SECTORS; CORPORATE REPORTING; CORPORATE-SUSTAINABILITY; CURRENT STATUS; DISCLOSURE; PERFORMANCE; RESPONSIBILITY; SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

COMMUNICATION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CORPORATE STRATEGY; DATA MANAGEMENT; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 84968586333     PISSN: 20466099     EISSN: 20466102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/20466091211227070     Document Type: Article

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