Using the Source-Position-Performance (SPP) framework and the literature on information and communication technology (ICT) impact, we posit that the IS capabilities owned by citizens (i.e., source of advantage) lead to ICT penetration among them (i.e., positional advantage), which in turn affects the sustainability of the country (i.e., national performance). Based on secondary data from 120 co...

Considering water resource scarcity and uncertainty in climate and demand futures, decision-makers require techniques for sustainability analysis in resource management. Through unclear definitions of “sustainability”, however, traditional indices for resource evaluation propose options of limited flexibility by adopting static climate and demand scenarios, limiting analysis variables to a part...

Dünyada yaşanan teknolojik gelişmelerin üretim sektöründeki yansımaları sonucunda doğaya verilen zarar kaynaklı küresel bilinç yıllar içinde artış göstermiştir. Firmalar, ekonomik rapor hazırlamak dışında, sosyal ve çevresel raporları içeren sürdürülebilirlik raporu hazırlamaya başlamıştır. Gelinen noktada paydaşlar firmaların sadece finansal verilerini değil faaliyetlerini de bu raporlar aracı...

The paper focuses on environmental, social and corporate governance performance in relation to business sustainability in small and medium enterprises in the Czech Republic. Corporate Governance is understood as a key element when achieving economic performance as well as growth enhancing the investors’ trust. It also makes it possible to create structures supporting the determination, checking...

Sustainability is not just for Christmas... it’s for life. Sustainable solutions, whether sought in terms of business strategies, social policies, or the exploitation of natural resources have to serve organizations and communities in the long term, sometimes very long term, as well as the short term. Static analysis is unlikely to be able to evaluate candidate solutions fully, and is more like...

Sustainability reporting is a form of corporate reporting that aims to give a comprehensive overview of a company’s performance, aimed at all stakeholders. While this provides various benefits like central information access, comparability etc, there are also disadvantages involved. This is due to the fact, that the techniques used for sustainability reporting still do not reflect the possibili...

This conceptual paper in sustainable business research introduces a business sustainability maturity model as an innovative solution to support companies move towards sustainable development. Such model offers the possibility for each firm to individually assess its position regarding five sustainability maturity levels and, as a consequence, build a tailored as well as a common strategy along ...

If businesses are to contribute to green sustainable development, then a method of measuring progress is essential. Accounting methods need to be used that indicate to the organisation and the general public the businesses progress towards sustainability. Sustainability, by some definitions, refers to the degradation or depletion of natural resources i.e. the direct and indirect environmental e...