Sustainability Reporting in Australian Universities: Case Study of Campus Sustainability Employing Institutional Analysis

摘要: In an era of climate change and greater demands for organisational commitment, the global university sector has taken up sustainability reporting in a modest fashion. Recent studies show extensive variation coverage quality even by comparison to corporate sector. From materiality point view, is aspect environmental management that aims via efficiency actions reduce GHG emissions. reports criticise Australian University its lack transparency accomplishments campus compared other regions. This study examines these claims introduces theory institutions as justification strategies tactics adopted Existing have rarely employed preferred unrepresentative samples definitions scope, albeit admittedly due poor public availability data. short case combines desk analysis publicly available reports, strategy plans, compliance energy water, built environment initiatives, qualitative interviews with five (The interview component, which on-going, currently recruited interviewed twenty participants. incorporates first completed at time writing.) past current managers officers from (1) state commitment (2) demonstrate value approach. The finds missing theoretical lens help explain why rather than legitimacy context weak national expectations explains varied leadership this region. Reporting on initial sources, identifies concept accountability across academic professional divide key understanding