Spread the word: Certifying sustainable behaviour for territorial development. A stakeholder engagement approach to assess financial performance

Francesco Manta; Valeria Stefanelli; Vittorio Boscia

doi:10.1002/csr.2406

journal article Oct 24, 2022

Spread the word: Certifying sustainable behaviour for territorial development. A stakeholder engagement approach to assess financial performance

Francesco Manta

Valeria Stefanelli

Vittorio Boscia

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management Vol. 30 No. 3 pp. 1096-1103 · Wiley

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Abstract

AbstractThe aim of the study is to understand the approach to certification from different perspectives, in order to appreciate how the stakeholders, enact processes of creation, implementation and decision‐making processes in establishing criteria for local development. We analysed the extant literature in order to assess the present knowledge and approach on the world of labelling for sustainable development and detect possible paths for future research in the field. A document search was conducted through Scopus and WoS databases. Sustainable certifications do not cover a univocal path of implementation, so it is made necessary to establish a network approach in order to involve all the stakeholders to boost new processes for implementation of bottom‐up strategies for sustainable development. The necessity to start a new approach to local development strategies recalls the opportunity of creating new local networks amongst different stakeholders to talk each other on a univocal perspective that looks with favour to sustainability issues and enhance the link to financial performance. The example of bio‐districts is carried on enforcing the theoretical aspects.

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Published: Oct 24, 2022
Vol/Issue: 30(3)
Pages: 1096-1103
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Authors

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Francesco Manta

Dipartimento di Scienze dell'Economia Università del Salento Lecce Italy

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Valeria Stefanelli

Dipartimento di Scienze dell'Economia Università del Salento Lecce Italy

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Vittorio Boscia

Dipartimento di Scienze dell'Economia Università del Salento Lecce Italy

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Francesco Manta, Valeria Stefanelli, Vittorio Boscia (2022). Spread the word: Certifying sustainable behaviour for territorial development. A stakeholder engagement approach to assess financial performance. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 30(3), 1096-1103. https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.2406

Spread the word: Certifying sustainable behaviour for territorial development. A stakeholder engagement approach to assess financial performance

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