A Conceptual Framework for Investigating ‘Capture’ in Corporate Sustainability Reporting Assurance

The assurance of corporate sustainability reporting has long been a controversial field. Corporate management and assurance providers are routinely accused of ‘capturing’ what should be an exercise in public accountability. This article responds to recent calls for an analysis of the process by whic...

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Autores principales: Smith, John (Autor) ; Haniffa, Ros (Autor) ; Fairbrass, Jenny (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publicado: 2011
En: Journal of business ethics
Año: 2011, Volumen: 99, Número: 3, Páginas: 425-439
Otras palabras clave:B arena concept
B Assurance
B neo-institutional theory
B Conceptual Framework
B capture
B Sustainability reporting
Acceso en línea: Volltext (JSTOR)
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Sumario:The assurance of corporate sustainability reporting has long been a controversial field. Corporate management and assurance providers are routinely accused of ‘capturing’ what should be an exercise in public accountability. This article responds to recent calls for an analysis of the process by which ‘capture’ takes place. Integrating elements of neo-institutional theory and the arena concept, the article sets out a fresh conceptual framework for investigating the dynamics of the interactions between the various bodies active in the assurance field in the UK.
ISSN:1573-0697
Obras secundarias:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10551-010-0661-4