Purpose: The growing interest in sustainability reporting by management scholars is leading to new research fields. Among the different actors involved in non-financial disclosures, recent research is paying attention to public–private hybrid organisations. This study explores the main focus and critique of current and past literature on public–private hybrids and sustainability reporting. Design/methodology/approach: To explore the recent field of sustainability reporting in public–private hybrids, this study adopts a structured literature review on studies collected from the scientific platforms Scopus and Web of Science. Findings: Findings revealed a young and growing field of research. Also, it emerged how more profound attention is being paid to the features and drivers of sustainability reporting in the public–private sector, along with a stimulus for further research on new reporting frameworks. Research limitations/implications: Considering the novelty of the research field, the collection of analysed
Sustainability reporting in public–private hybrid organisations: a structured literature review
Ligorio L.;Caputo F.;Venturelli A.
2024-01-01
Abstract
Purpose: The growing interest in sustainability reporting by management scholars is leading to new research fields. Among the different actors involved in non-financial disclosures, recent research is paying attention to public–private hybrid organisations. This study explores the main focus and critique of current and past literature on public–private hybrids and sustainability reporting. Design/methodology/approach: To explore the recent field of sustainability reporting in public–private hybrids, this study adopts a structured literature review on studies collected from the scientific platforms Scopus and Web of Science. Findings: Findings revealed a young and growing field of research. Also, it emerged how more profound attention is being paid to the features and drivers of sustainability reporting in the public–private sector, along with a stimulus for further research on new reporting frameworks. Research limitations/implications: Considering the novelty of the research field, the collection of analysedI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.