How might partner selection be improved by corporates to address material sustainability issues? A case study of Northumbrian Water Ltd.

Appropriate partner selection is a crucial concern for businesses who want to address material sustainability issues through cross-sector partnerships. However, the current research on materiality analysis and still in nascent stage of development. This paper contributes understanding by corporates an in-depth exploration business's nonprofit organisation (NPO) partners, based case study Northumbrian Water Ltd. (NWL), UK private sector providing water supply sewerage services. Using evidence from this study, we propose framework partners prospective impact partnerships issues. Our also provides useful toolkit evaluate these impacts. The demonstrates how with respect can be assessed both reactively proactively, assessment better inform process corporates. are selected practice supported context specific exemplar knowledge as well • Materiality enhances maximising Both flexible/reactive systematic/proactive approaches required Prospective evaluation promote value creation.