| Title |
Global Compact In Brazil: A Confrontation Between The Commitments And Advances Disclosed |
| ID_Doc |
77613 |
| Authors |
Costa, SPB; Bezerra, MHM; Melo, CSM; Araújo, JG; Costa, DPB |
| Title |
Global Compact In Brazil: A Confrontation Between The Commitments And Advances Disclosed |
| Year |
2016 |
| Published |
Holos, 32, 3 |
| DOI |
10.15628/holos.2016.1905 |
| Abstract |
Considering the importance of building and publicizing of indicators to enhance the evaluation of sustainable practices of signatory companies of the Global Compact, the present study aimed to understand the extent to which the signatory organizations is accountable to its commitments regarding advances in time of accession. The research looked at all the small and medium Brazilian signatory, revealing the serious finding high degree of default with respect to the submission of annual progress communications. Then, using a logistic regression model it was investigated the possible influence of some variables in the delivery of such documents. The results showed evidence that the business sector is effective in meeting this commitment, but no statistical significance. It was emphasized the high percentage of consultants who not forwarded the reports, while the industrial sector had the highest chance of delivery. Regarding the length of stay, there is evidence of a statistically significant association with the submission of reports. |
| Author Keywords |
sustainability; global compact; indicators; small and medium enterprises |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000378554700021 |
| WoS Category |
Multidisciplinary Sciences |
| Research Area |
Science & Technology - Other Topics |
| PDF |
http://www2.ifrn.edu.br/ojs/index.php/HOLOS/article/download/1905/1498
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