Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the challenges that companies could face over time when dealing with sustainability reporting (SR) and focusses on potential mechanisms they may adopt to cope with them. Design/methodology/approach The investigation is conducted adopting the theoretical framework proposed by Baret and Helfrich (2018) and using a longitudinal case study. Findings The authors found that the challenges that gradually arose induced the evolution of SR. Dissemination, employees’ involvement, managerial commitment and routinization/institutionalization of reporting practices appeared to be useful mechanisms to face the related challenges. Conversely, the authors found that stakeholders’ engagement scarcely affected SR. Furthermore, the legislation impacted the extent and quality of disclosed contents and fostered the standardization of the reporting process. Practical implications In analysing how Estra faced SR challenges, this paper emphasizes the mechanisms that can be used to properly manage them, in a gradual and holistic way. Hence, this study offers a useful example for companies approaching SR for the first time. Originality/value The authors adopt a holistic theoretical perspective providing evidence on how SR development within a company depends on the continuous and integrated management of its multiple challenges, also suggesting that its interdependencies with the definition and execution of sustainability should be exploited.
PurposeThis study provides a systematic literature review and categorization of the costs reported in the literature for the introduction of new vaccines, focusing on sub-Saharan Africa within LMICs, where vaccines are highly needed, financial resources are scarce and data are lacking and scattered.Design/methodology/approachA systematic literature search of PubMed and Web of Science databases was conducted according to the PRISMA requirements. Searches also included the relevant grey literature. In total, 39 studies were selected and nine cost categories were investigated to build a comprehensive framework.FindingsThe paper considers nine cost categories that cover the whole life of the vaccine, from its initial study to its full implementation, including for each of them the relevant subcategories. The systematic review, besides providing specific quantitative data and allowing to assess their variability within each category, points out that delivery, program preparation, administration and procurement costs are the most frequently estimated categories, while the cost of the good sold, costs borne by households and costs associated to AEFI are usually overlooked. Data reported on R&D costs and investment in the production plant differ significantly among the selected contributions.Originality/valueThe literature contributions on cost estimation tend to focus on a precise vaccine, a specific geographic area, or to adopt a narrow approach that captures only a subset of the costs. This article presents a rich and inclusive set of the economic quantitative data on immunization costs in limited-resource countries.
Esta investigación analiza la experiencia de capacitación del Proyecto PMIR, cuyo objetivo principal es la creación de una figura profesional capaz de coordinar la elaboración de Informes de Sostenibilidad, dentro de empresas de cualquier tipo. El Informe de sostenibilidad es un proceso complejo que tiene como objetivo proporcionar a las partes interesadas la información relevante sobre el desempeño económico, social y ambiental de una organización. Nuestro estudio contribuye al debate sobre la educación en sostenibilidad al examinar un estudio de caso, sobre cómo los programas educativos pueden y deben responder a la creciente complejidad y necesidades del contexto económico actual. Mostramos, a través del análisis de una encuesta realizada en Italia, Alemania, España, Bélgica y Chile, entre empresas con experiencia en informes de sostenibilidad, que la sostenibilidad requiere la integración de diferentes disciplinas, por lo que se requiere capacitación y educación para adoptar un enfoque transdisciplinario. Además, el enfoque educativo también debe ser transnacional, ya que las habilidades y competencias desarrolladas deben reconocerse fácilmente en diferentes países, debido a la naturaleza global de los informes de sostenibilidad. A este respecto, es esencial adoptar un marco común para definir competencias, habilidades y conocimientos, como la metodología ECVET que se utilizó para definir los objetivos y el contenido del programa de capacitación PMIR.
El artículo analiza las formas de aprendizaje de la educación secundaria, que permitan a los estudiantes adquirir competencias blandas vinculadas al emprendimiento. El estudio se ha elaborado en el contexto del proyecto europeo Erasmus+ Self Entrepreneurship – how to turn ideas into action, entregando como uno de sus resultados, una plataforma de simulación virtual desarrollada como “Serious Game”. El artículo está organizado en tres partes. La primera trata los referentes del proyecto, tales como los Marcos de Competencias EntreComp y DigCompEdu. La segunda describe formas de adquisición de competencias necesarias para enfrentar a la complejidad actual del mundo del trabajo y de la sociedad postmoderna. Finalmente, se presentan los resultados de la investigación, obtenidos de representantes de la educación secundaria y del mundo empresarial en España, Finlandia, Grecia, Italia, Letonia y Turquía y que orientaron la configuración de la simulación, acorde a las competencias que el mundo laboral exige a los jóvenes, y que fortalecen los procesos de innovación y sostenibilidad de las organizaciones mismas.
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