The interplay between stakeholder engagement and sustainability materiality assessment: a circular perspective
ISSN: 1747-1117
Article publication date: 19 August 2024
Issue publication date: 21 November 2024
Abstract
Purpose
The study aims to explore the role of stakeholder engagement for the sustainability materiality assessment process.
Design/methodology/approach
The study develops a qualitative research approach based on a single case study. Triangulated data was collected from semi-structured interviews, sustainability reports and archival materials, and was analysed with a combined top-down and bottom-up coding procedure to generate explanatory categories.
Findings
The findings show that stakeholder engagement and sustainability materiality assessment are interconnected. Furthermore, the study highlights a circular perspective facilitated by three iterative mechanisms: sustainability interdisciplinarity, sense of belonging and cultural mindset.
Originality/value
Despite the extensive knowledge of stakeholder engagement regarding the practices and advantages, the understanding of its interplay with sustainability materiality assessment over time remains limited. Consequently, the research analyses the reciprocal relationship between stakeholder engagement and sustainability materiality in a circular way.
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Acknowledgements
A heartfelt thank you to Vittoria Lana and her colleagues for the time they devoted to the authors and for the invaluable insights they shared, which have greatly enriched the authors’ understanding of this excellent case study: Campari Group.
Citation
Gromis di Trana, M., Fiandrino, S., Tonelli, A. and Devalle, A. (2024), "The interplay between stakeholder engagement and sustainability materiality assessment: a circular perspective", Social Responsibility Journal, Vol. 20 No. 10, pp. 2100-2118. https://doi.org/10.1108/SRJ-04-2024-0234
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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