The three fundamental criticisms of the Triple Bottom Line approach: An empirical study to link sustainability reports in companies based in the Asia-Pacific region and TBL shortcomings
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Sridhar, Kaushik and Jones, Grant. (2013). The three fundamental criticisms of the Triple Bottom Line approach: An empirical study to link sustainability reports in companies based in the Asia-Pacific region and TBL shortcomings. Asian Journal of Business Ethics. 2(1), pp. 91 - 111. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13520-012-0019-3
Authors | Sridhar, Kaushik and Jones, Grant |
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Abstract | There is increasing evidence suggesting that environmental and social criteria are impacting the market in complex ways. The corporate world has demonstrated a willingness to respond to public pressure for improved performance on non–economic issues by embracing Triple Bottom Line (TBL) principles. TBL reporting has been institutionalized as a way of thinking for corporate sustainability. However, institutions are constantly changing and improving, while TBL has been fairly conservative in its approach to change. The more balanced focus on the economic, the environmental and the social has provided a framework for institutions and markets around the world who want to focus indicators towards a sustainable future. This paper presents a criticism of the TBL approach that adds to the limited information on the pervasiveness of this approach. |
Year | 2013 |
Journal | Asian Journal of Business Ethics |
Journal citation | 2 (1), pp. 91 - 111 |
Publisher | Springer Netherlands |
ISSN | 2210-6723 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s13520-012-0019-3 |
Page range | 91 - 111 |
Research Group | Peter Faber Business School |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
Place of publication | Netherlands |
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