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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Auteurs: Smith, John (Auteur) ; Haniffa, Ros (Auteur) ; Fairbrass, Jenny (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publié: 2011
Dans: Journal of business ethics
Année: 2011, Volume: 99, Numéro: 3, Pages: 425-439
Sujets non-standardisés:B arena concept
B Assurance
B neo-institutional theory
B Conceptual Framework
B capture
B Sustainability reporting
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Résumé: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
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s10551-010-0661-4