Sustainability and Triple Bottom Line Reporting – What is it all about?
Aimee Jackson, Katherine Boswell, Dorothy Davis
Abstract
Growing demands from stakeholders for more extensive information about the operations and financial standing of businesses is encouraging some companies to including information on sustainability. The recognition that there are finite resources to be utilized by today’s businesses, as well as future generations, is a driving force behind incorporating additional reporting by companies on sustainability factors. This paper attempts to summarize the primary advantages and drawbacks of shifting from a strictly financial reporting philosophy to a sustainability philosophy.
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