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Business reporting of Sustainable Development Goals: Global trends and implications

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  • Chonlawan Thammaraksa
  • Caroline Herlev Gebara
  • Michael Zwicky Hauschild
  • Caroline Aggestam Pontoppidan
  • Alexis Laurent

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With a reported insufficient progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), improving knowledge on the uptake and use of SDGs within the private sector is imperative. To address this need, we examine the SDG reporting characteristics of 8500 companies using a global business and governance database. Our results show no correlation in reporting specific goals, which could impede progress toward other goals. A disconnection between corporate sustainability performances and SDG reporting is also observed, meaning companies may select and report specific SDGs arbitrarily without rooting them with actual sustainability performances. These findings question the motivation and effectiveness of current SDG reporting and call for more guidance on SDG indicator selection and performance assessment. Looking ahead, SDG communication practices are anticipated to change due to the advent of new corporate sustainability reporting regulations. We therefore call for continuous monitoring of SDG adoption, uptake, and communication in businesses.

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  • Chonlawan Thammaraksa & Caroline Herlev Gebara & Michael Zwicky Hauschild & Caroline Aggestam Pontoppidan & Alexis Laurent, 2024. "Business reporting of Sustainable Development Goals: Global trends and implications," Business Strategy and the Environment, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 33(6), pages 5445-5462, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:bstrat:v:33:y:2024:i:6:p:5445-5462
    DOI: 10.1002/bse.3760
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