Mapping sustainability initiatives in higher education institutions in Latin America

Filho, Walter Leal; Amaro, Nelson; Ávila, Lucas Veiga; Brandli, Luciana Londero; Damke, Luana Inês; Vasconcelos, Claudio R. P.; Hernández-Diaz, Paula M.; Frankenberger, Fernanda; Fritzen, Bárbara; Velázquez, Luis; Salvia, Amanda Lange

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.128093

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“…In developing countries, there is a greater degree of uncertainty in investment opportunities, which increases the need for companies to disclose more sustainability information (Cicchiello et al, 2021). In this context, Latin America's sustainability issues require a better long-term understanding (Filho et al, 2021). Thus, this paper helps managers of Latin American companies disclose sustainability issues by showing the benefits of SDGs disclosure.…”

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Does gender diversity moderate the relationship between CSR committees and Sustainable Development Goals disclosure? Evidence from Latin American companies

Daniel‐Vasconcelos

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2022

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Purpose This study aims to investigate the association between the presence of a corporate social responsibility (CSR) committee and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) disclosure, as well as the moderating role of gender diversity in this relation. Design/methodology/approach The sample consists of 897 annual observations from 238 firms from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru for 2018–2020. The data were collected from the Refinitiv database. The proposed model and hypotheses were tested using the feasible generalized least squares estimation technique with heteroscedasticity and panel-specific AR1 autocorrelation. Findings The results reveal that the presence of CSR committees positively influences the SDGs. Gender diversity positively moderates the relationship between CSR committees and SDGs. Leverage and firm size also positively impact the SDGs. On the other hand, board size and CEO duality negatively affect SDGs disclosure. Research limitations/implications This study extends the scope of stakeholder theory by suggesting that CSR committees and gender diversity enable a better relationship for the firm with its stakeholders. Practical implications The findings support policymakers and managers in improving sustainability disclosure. In addition, the results demonstrate the importance of CSR committees and gender diversity to meet the stakeholders' demands. Social implications This study demonstrates how firms can improve sustainability issues through gender diversity and CSR committees. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study complements previous literature by being the first to examine the moderating effect of gender diversity on the association between CSR committees and SDGs disclosure in the Latin American context.

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Does gender diversity moderate the relationship between CSR committees and Sustainable Development Goals disclosure? Evidence from Latin American companies

Daniel‐Vasconcelos

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2022

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“…A gestão da mudança organizacional para a sustentabilidade no ensino superior para o desenvolvimento sustentável tem recebido um interesse crescente nos últimos anos, e inclui atividades como: evolução de uma rede de sustentabilidade do campus; implementação da política de desenvolvimento sustentável; incorporação e institucionalização nos sistemas das IFES; complexidades da mudança organizacional para o desenvolvimento sustentável; motivações e barreiras para a implementação do desenvolvimento sustentável das IES (BARTH, 2013;FILHO et al, 2021;HAYTER;CAHOY, 2016;KEZAR;ECKEL, 2002). No entanto, para a implementação da SC nas IFES, as capacidades organizacionais são relevantes em função dos benefícios gerados através delas MORIOKA., 2020MORIOKA., , 2021.…”

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Capacidades Organizacionais Para Sustentabilidade Corporativa: Um Estudo Em Instituições Federais De Ensino Superior

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“…In fact, in relation to both the global-climate-change scenario [47] and the role that active travel has in mitigating mobility related CO 2 emissions [48], university campuses, being educational facilities that shape the minds and behaviors of present and future generations of students, represent crucial places where attention toward low-carbon development strategies that include greener and healthier lifestyles can be raised [49]. In this regard, student involvement has generally been considered within the evaluation of green strategies and initiatives implemented by higher education institutions on their path toward sustainability [50], fostering sustainable practices in curricula and research programs [51] and integrating different dimensions of the university system: education, research, governance and campus operation [52].…”

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A Win-Win Scheme for Improving the Environmental Sustainability of University Commuters’ Mobility and Getting Environmental Credits

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European Union Member States are called upon to meet internationally proposed environmental goals. This study is based, in particular, on the recommendation of the European Union (EU), which encourages Member States to pursue effective policies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions, including through appropriate changes in the behavioral habits of citizens. In this respect, among the main sectors involved, transport and mobility should certainly be mentioned. National institutions should be adequately involved in order to achieve the objectives set; in this regard, universities must certainly be considered for their educational value. These latter, for instance, could commit to improving the environmental performance of the mobility of their commuter students (to a not insignificant extent), since commuting modes are often the cause of high CO2 emissions; indeed, they still largely involve the use of internal combustion engines based on fossil fuels. In this paper, the effectiveness of a smartphone-app-based method to encourage commuter students to adopt more sustainable transport modes is evaluated. In more detail, starting from a statistical analysis of the status quo of mobility habits of a sample of students at the University of Palermo (Italy), an improvement of current habits toward a more sustainable path is encouraged through a new application (specifically created for this purpose) installed on students’ smartphones. Then, the daily and annual distances traveled by commuters with the new mobility modes are calculated, and the resulting savings in energy and CO2 emissions are estimated. Finally, it is proposed that the reduced emissions could be converted into energy-efficiency credits that the University could use to enter the emission trading system (ETS), here contextualized within the Italian “TEE” (“Energy Efficiency Credits”) scheme, while the benefits for students participating in the program could consist of reduced fees and free access to university services. The results obtained show the feasibility of the proposal. This approach can be considered a useful model that could be adopted by any other public institutions—not only universities—to facilitate their path toward decarbonization.

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Mapping sustainability initiatives in higher education institutions in Latin America

Cited by 47 publications

References 71 publications

Does gender diversity moderate the relationship between CSR committees and Sustainable Development Goals disclosure? Evidence from Latin American companies

Does gender diversity moderate the relationship between CSR committees and Sustainable Development Goals disclosure? Evidence from Latin American companies

Capacidades Organizacionais Para Sustentabilidade Corporativa: Um Estudo Em Instituições Federais De Ensino Superior

A Win-Win Scheme for Improving the Environmental Sustainability of University Commuters’ Mobility and Getting Environmental Credits

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