Eleonora Cardillo – författare

Being a Sustainable Firm: Takeaways for a Sustainability-Oriented Management addresses the key strategic issues that firms encounter when entering the complex world of sustainability. Faced with a proliferation of approaches, regulations and procedures, the text outlines the contours of the meaning of being a sustainable firm and provides a theoretical framework within which to place the environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategic decisions.The volume critically retraces the way in which companies approach sustainability starting from the EU SDG goals content and the set of indicators for sustainable business. It pays particular attention to SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, and SDG 12: Ensure Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns for their interrelationships and implications on the firm competitiveness and the development of cities of the future. In addition, it unfolds across the broad spectrum of international standards and sustainability reporting guidelines, as relevant voluntary socio-environmental reporting systems recognized at international level. Understanding the logic of sustainability reporting and applying sustainable reporting models to specific business areas offers critical insights and application tools for organizations committed to integrating sustainability into their business and creating new sources of value starting from a common vision of sustainable development and social responsibility. The book highlights these aspects by linking them to the firm challenges and sustainability models in sectors particularly interested in sustainable development, including fashion, tourism, and public-private partnerships for sustainable local communities.The book provides useful support for students and scholars of managerial disciplines, interested in the topics of innovation management, sustainability-based strategies, sustainable entrepreneurship, socio-environmental reporting systems and performance evaluation. The delineation of the regulatory framework and sustainability reporting standards within which strategic decisions are placed constitutes a valuable guide for consultants and entrepreneurs interested to deepen the state of the art of the tools connected to corporate sustainability management and provides takeaways for managers and practitioners on sustainable practices implementation and reporting of activities.

Uses case studies, guidelines and sustainability reporting tools to compare different sustainability areas and understand critical issues, approaches and performance evaluation systems within the circular economy frameworkDevotes specific chapters to SDG goals 9, 11 and 12 and the related sets of indicators to outline the coordinates within which firms manage sustainability in specific business areas.Provides useful insights on ESG parameters and corporate sustainability to entrepreneurs, managers, practitioners, and stakeholders in the cutting-edge sectors of sustainability management

Being a Sustainable Firm: Takeaways for a Sustainability-oriented Management addresses strategies and management issues related to the latest innovations in the field of sustainability. It jointly provides theoretical and empirical contributions to give an overall view of the main issues and methods in sustainability management. It highlights opportunities, limits and challenges related to a management of sustainability innovation. It analyzes how firms become sustainable by applying the circular economy framework and accountability tools. It also presents a series of case studies in sectors particularly interested in sustainable development, including fashion, hospitality, and private-public partnerships for local sustainable communities.The book discusses the 2030 Agenda key goals, paying attention to SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure, SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communities, and SDG 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns for their interrelations and their managerial implications at organizational and industry level. The volume also deals with the EU SDG indicators set and interconnections in order to have a deeper understanding of the social and environmental reporting systems for specific sectors. Based on this approach, the book examines critical issues in sustainability assessment, corporate challenges and sustainability models.The book provides useful support for scholars in managerial disciplines, such as strategy, operations and digitalization, international business, as well as in areas that involve social and environmental reporting systems and performance evaluation. It will be a valuable guide for researchers wishing to enhance their knowledge in this area of research and gives takeaways for managers and practitioners for implementing sustainable practices and actions.- Uses case studies, guidelines and sustainability reporting tools to compare different sustainability areas and understand critical issues, approaches and performance evaluation systems within the circular economy framework- Devotes specific chapters to SDG goals 9, 11 and 12 and the related sets of indicators to outline the coordinates within which firms manage sustainability in specific business areas.- Provides useful insights on ESG parameters and corporate sustainability to entrepreneurs, managers, practitioners, and stakeholders in the cutting-edge sectors of sustainability management

This book explores accounting and accountability for social inclusion through interdisciplinary perspectives. It begins by examining the potential of accounting and accountability to mediate in various areas, analyzing the dialogue among accounting, accountability, and other theories to contribute to social inclusion and foster a more sustainable society. The book delves into the interplay between accounting, accountability, and Nature-Based Solutions (NBS), and social inclusion, as well as the roles of technological innovation and artificial intelligence in promoting social inclusion. Additionally, it considers the anthropological and ethical foundations of accounting, accountability, and social inclusion.The book is divided into three parts. The first part provides a general overview, proposing theoretical frameworks aimed at evaluating and measuring social inclusion, and encouraging accounting and accountability in sustainable, innovative business models. The second part focuses on empirical experiences in specific sectors, such as cultural institutions. The third part is dedicated to the interdisciplinary dialogues for social inclusion involving marginalized communities and best practice in higher education.The book offers guidance on selecting among major worthy causes and measuring the beneficial outcomes achieved for both recipients and socially responsible entities. It is intended for practitioners, researchers, and senior undergraduate and graduate students in business, accounting, accountability, ethics, corporate social responsibility, sustainability, social inclusion, and management courses. Students in related disciplines such as economics, social sciences, and humanities will also find it valuable.