Exploring the nexus between integrated reporting and sustainability embeddedness

摘要: Purpose This paper aims to explore the nexus between integrated reporting and sustainability embeddedness. It seeks contribute a better understanding of by obtaining in-depth insight from sensemaking those in practice. Design/methodology/approach A single exploratory case study design strategy was applied leading stock exchange listed company property industry South Africa. Rich qualitative data were gathered applying multiple gathering techniques diverse group employees within company. Findings This empirical contributes metaphor cog chain nine themes that elucidate employee at nexus. Integrated found drive embeddedness foster changes organisation. The offer into how made sense as driver for embeddedness. Research limitations/implications The findings emerged operated mandatory disclosure context are therefore not generalisable. reflect intended outcomes further research unintended challenges associated with is suggested. Practical implications The growing practice based agenda offering conceptualised adopted practice. Social organisations’ guidance on adoption which can have vast implications society environment. Originality/value The responds gaps literature calls studies intersection engaging practice.