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Hållbarhetsredovisning inom industribranschen: En komparativ kvantitativ studie av innehållet i hållbarhetsupplysning inom industribranschen mellan Sverige och USA
Södertörn University.
Södertörn University.
2022 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

Background: Disclosure of sustainability within companies is voluntary and previous research shows that there are differences in disclosure within CSR reports that can be affected by various factors. GRI is the most used framework in the preparation of CSR reports. Although some countries use the same GRI framework, previous studies have shown that different countries' enlightenment levels as well as enlightenment information differ in sustainability. 

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the information in sustainability reporting within the “Industrial Industry” in Sweden and the USA. Moreover, the purpose is to make a comparison of how companies choose to report information and based on which aspects. Furthermore, the study will examine and compare the difference between the companies after their sustainability reports were prepared according to the latest GRI framework in both countries for the years 2018 and 2020.

Method: The study performs a quantitative content analysis with a deductive approach to compare disclosure of sustainability information from Sweden and the USA for the years 2018 and 2020. The study examines 6 companies from each country and this resulted in 24 observations. The study's conclusions and results are presented using a t-test as well as descriptive statistics.

Conclusion: The study could not determine if there are significant differences in the disclosure of sustainability reporting between the United States and Sweden for the years 2018 and 2020. The reason for this may be due to contradictions between results obtained by the study based on t-tests and descriptive statistics.

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2022. , p. 89
Keywords [en]
Sustainability Reporting, Sustainability, Sustainability in the USA, Sustainability in Sweden, Global Reporting initiative, Sustainability Information, GRI, GRI subject-specific information
Keywords [sv]
Hållbarhetsredovisning, Hållbarhet, Hållbarhet i USA, hållbarhet i Sverige, Global Reporting initiative, Hållbarhetspplysning, GRI, GRI ämnesspecifika upplysningar
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Business Administration
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URN: urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-49743OAI: oai:DiVA.org:sh-49743DiVA, id: diva2:1690062
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Business Studies
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Available from: 2022-08-26 Created: 2022-08-24 Last updated: 2022-08-26Bibliographically approved

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