Evolutionary benchmarks in sustainability reporting. Incursion from the Brundtland Report to the Sustainable Development Goals Cover Image

Repere evolutive în raportarea de sustenabilitate. Incursiune de la Raportul Brundtland la Obiectivele de Dezvoltare Durabilă
Evolutionary benchmarks in sustainability reporting. Incursion from the Brundtland Report to the Sustainable Development Goals

Author(s): Tatiana Dănescu, Radu Bogdan Matei, Lavinia Constantinescu
Subject(s): Business Economy / Management, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Labor relations, Environmental and Energy policy, Human Ecology, Economic development, Accounting - Business Administration, Corruption - Transparency - Anti-Corruption
Published by: Editura University Press Targu Mures
Keywords: sustainability; Brundtland Report; UN Agenda 21; Sustainable Development Goals;

Summary/Abstract: Sustainable development has become, at a rapid pace, outright desirable, an essential condition for all companies, and the business strategy must be based on transparency and accountability, and the information published must be the architecture of sustainable reporting. This is because the public reports of the companies generate the essential platform that reflects the performance, the social and environmental impact, as well as a subsidiary marketing function through which new customers and investors are attracted, as well as talented employees. The main objective of this research is to identify the main landmarks of the evolution of sustainability reporting in the dimension of non-financial reporting standards applied by Romanian companies. The migration trend from conventional to sustainable accounting is evident, with the latter including a variety of social and environmental issues such as: biodiversity protection, climate change, energy efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions, waste management, social inclusion disadvantaged people, respect for human rights, the fight against corruption and transparency of information.

  • Issue Year: 15/2021
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 37-60
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: English, Romanian