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1 – 1 of 1Melchior Gromis di Trana, Simona Fiandrino, Alberto Tonelli and Alain Devalle
The study aims to explore the role of stakeholder engagement for the sustainability materiality assessment process.
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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