Navigating CSRD reporting: Turning compliance into sustainable development with science-based metrics

Luigi Operato; Andrea Gallo; Erika Amaranta Eva Marino; Daniele Mattioli

doi:10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101138

journal article Jun 01, 2025

Navigating CSRD reporting: Turning compliance into sustainable development with science-based metrics

Luigi Operato

Andrea Gallo

Erika Amaranta Eva Marino Daniele Mattioli

Environmental Development Vol. 54 pp. 101138 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Jun 01, 2025
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Luigi Operato, Andrea Gallo, Erika Amaranta Eva Marino, et al. (2025). Navigating CSRD reporting: Turning compliance into sustainable development with science-based metrics. Environmental Development, 54, 101138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envdev.2025.101138

Navigating CSRD reporting: Turning compliance into sustainable development with science-based metrics

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