How an environmental report can help a company ‘learn’ about its own environmental performance

Generación De Rendimientos Financieros Positivos, Dada La Divulgación De Los Contenidos De Los Códigos De Buen Gobierno en Las Organizaciones Cotizadas en Colombia

“…En ese mismo escenario, el de la responsabilidad ambiental, la comunicación se convierte en un aliado que, al ser bien empleado, puede resultar siendo eje fundamental en los proyectos con enfoque hacía la generación de pensamiento, actuación y responsabilidad, partiendo desde los colaboradores hasta la comunidad (Herremans, Welsh, Kane & Bott, 1999). Es así como las organizaciones buscan fortalecer sus equipos de trabajo, con personal especializado que desarrolle una comunicación cercana e influyente dirigida al público.…”

The mediating effects of the adoption of an environmental information system on top management's commitment and environmental performance

“…Since environmental performance data are reported primarily for management, environmental data collection processes can be linked with management information systems (Schaltegger et al , 2003) for the purposes of internal reporting. Having a full‐blown environmental management system will help identify issues that need greater attention and consequently improve environmental performance (Herremens et al , 1999). From a business perspective the link between environmental and economic performance is the most critical relationship in managing sustainability issues.…”

Preliminary insights on sustainability reporting and assurance practices in Malaysia

“…Other major factors have also emerged as important drivers to reporting such as seeking competitive advantage‐base (Finch, 2005), enhancing corporate image and reputation (see, for example, Bebbington et al , 2008; Herremans et al , 1999; Mohamed Zain, 2004; Simnett et al , 2007) and maintaining visibility or public profile (Branco and Rodrigues, 2006; Campbell et al , 2006; Leventis and Weetman, 2004). In addition, a recent survey conducted by KPMG (2008) identifies ethical considerations and innovation emerging as some of the most common drivers for reporting as well as risk management.…”