The blog (www.vumanagementperspectives.com) aims to make scientific findings more accessible to a wider audience, and to update business leaders and executives about new frontiers of knowledge in management and organization research. The blogs provide concise summaries of the latest publications; and offer actionable steps, insights and reflection for decision-makers based on rigorous scientific evidence.
The latest blog is titled “Sustainability reporting: what you measure might not be what you get”.
As sustainability reporting has moved from an exception to an expectation, the measurement of sustainability information has become increasingly dominant. While measurement has helped sustainability reporting’s development and strategic relevance, we signal to managers and policy makers that it risks narrowing what is considered valuable and that it can crowd out moral questions.