IJSESD 2012 - SPECIAL ISSUE ON Sustainability Reporting

CALL FOR PAPERS
SUBMISSION DUE DATE: June 15, 2012
SPECIAL ISSUE ON Sustainability Reporting
International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development (IJSESD)
Guest Editors: Tim A. Majchrzak and Imke Wasner (University of Münster, Germany)
INTRODUCTION:
This issue will be devoted to sustainability reporting. Supply chains of multinational corporations often span across several countries, including lower developed countries in which no adequate background institutions have been established. Stakeholders increasingly demand products that have been manufactured responsibly. They have various reasons such as ecological ideals, the ethical obligation, or economic motives. In recent years, reports that shed light onto a company’s performance regarding a sustainable economic behavior have become popular. These reports are expected to also include information on how companies use their power to influence their supply chain. Whether seen as an expected necessity or used for purposes of marketing, the number of filed reports is rapidly increasing. At the same time, standards still emerge and reports not necessarily draw an objective ? or the whole ? picture.
OBJECTIVE OF THE SPECIAL ISSUE:
To scientifically asses the recent development, we solicit articles that concern sustainability reporting in all facets as well as its impact on neighboring fields. Additionally, requirements regarding affected activities as well as organizational and technological preconditions are within the scope. We welcome both empirical and theoretical papers that advance the understanding of what sustainability reports are used for, how they are used, what impact they have, and how reporting can be improved. Case studies are welcomed but should provide a methodical sound generalization of findings. Position papers might be accepted if they provide scientific merit; checking back with the editors is recommend. Reports from practitioners are welcomed, particularly if they provide multiple views.
RECOMMENDED TOPICS:
Topics to be discussed in this special issue include (but are not limited to) the following:
? Business intelligence to support report generation
? Case studies of companies’ sustainability progress
? Data collection and scrubbing for sustainability reporting
? Differences between sectors
? Global Reporting Initiative
? Information systems support for the achievement of sustainability goals
? Qualitative and/or quantitative studies of reporting activities
? Reporting and controlling
? Reporting and marketing activities
? Reporting impact on customers
? Sector-specific reporting activities or comparisons of companies’ performance
? Sustainability and corporate responsibility
? Sustainability and stakeholder relationship
? Sustainability and Supply Chain Management
? Sustainability management and reporting
? Sustainability reporting frameworks
SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit papers for this special theme issue on Sustainability Reporting on or before June 15, 2012. All submissions must be original and may not be under review by another publication. INTERESTED AUTHORS SHOULD CONSULT THE JOURNAL’S GUIDELINES FOR MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSIONS at http://www.igi-global.com/Files/AuthorEditor/guide.... All submitted papers will be reviewed on a double-blind, peer review basis. Papers must follow APA style for reference citations.
ABOUT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL ECOLOGY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (IJSESD):
The International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development (IJSESD) addresses issues of sustainable economic, environmental, and financial development in advancing, developing, and transitioning economies through eco-innovation and eco-entrepreneurship-driven ideas and solutions. This journal contains a cross-disciplinary focus and presents leverage synergies from the synthesis of knowledge, learning, and experience from diverse fields of theory and practice. IJSESD provides coverage of timely and significant issues of sustainability and development with social ecology-driven concepts and practices.
This journal is an official publication of the Information Resources Management Association
http://www.igi-global.com/ijsesd
Editor-in-Chief: Elias G. Carayannis (The George Washington University School of Business, USA)
Published: Quarterly (both in Print and Electronic form)
PUBLISHER:
The International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development is published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), publisher of the “Information Science Reference” (formerly Idea Group Reference), “Medical Information Science Reference”, “Business Science Reference”, and “Engineering Science Reference” imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit http://www.igi-global.com.
All submissions should be directed to the attention of:
Tim A. Majchrzak and Imke Wasner
Guest Editors
International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development
E-mails: tima-AT-ercis.de, imke.wasner-AT-uni-muenster.de
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