Road of the least developed countries to sustainable development: Assessing trade participation in the context of the sustainable development goals

Fojtíková, Lenka; Vavrek, Roman; Doleželová, Petra

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“…Economic development, social development, and environmental protection are interdependent and mutually reinforcing components of sustainable development" [6]. Each of these factors has played an important role in recent years in innovation efforts, financing, and global development [7]. In terms of social development, in addition to eradicating poverty and population wellbeing, quality education is another important factor today, bringing about innovation in teaching methods, particularly digital teaching, but also increased mobility of pupils and students [8].…”

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Analysis of the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in V4 Countries and Their Impact on Competitiveness

Kormaníková,

Šenková

2024

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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Analysis of the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in V4 Countries and Their Impact on Competitiveness

Kormaníková,

Šenková

2024

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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“…Despite the fact that a substantial body of literature revolves around the topic of corporate social reporting (Noronha & Wang, 2015), SDG reporting is still a relatively new study area (Pizzi et al, 2021) the implementation of sustainable practices (Scheyvens et al, 2016), the fight against climate change (Tauszig & Toppinen, 2017), international trade (Fojtíková et al, 2023), and the utilization of the SDG Compass (Rosati & Faria, 2019). Nonetheless, policies to strengthen corporate reporting on sustainability receive scarce attention in the extant literature (Pizzi et al, 2020;Schaltegger et al, 2017) (Fonseca & Carvalho, 2019), the United Kingdom (Silva, 2021), Italy (Izzo et al, 2020;Torelli et al, 2020), Greece (Tsalis et al, 2020(Tsalis et al, , 2023, Africa (Erin & Bamigboye, 2021), and the rest of the world (Braam & Peeters, 2018;Emma & Jennifer, 2021;Heras-Saizarbitoria et al, 2022;Van der Waal & Thijssens, 2020).…”

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“…Ultimately, their findings failed to provide a clear unambiguous answer to their question. Diverse proposals have been made to incorporate the SDGs into business strategies (e.g., Grainger‐Brown & Malekpour, 2019; Uyar et al, 2023), including the implementation of sustainable practices (Scheyvens et al, 2016), the fight against climate change (Tauszig & Toppinen, 2017), international trade (Fojtíková et al, 2023), and the utilization of the SDG Compass (Rosati & Faria, 2019). Nonetheless, policies to strengthen corporate reporting on sustainability receive scarce attention in the extant literature (Pizzi et al, 2020; Schaltegger et al, 2017).…”

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Sustainable development goals: Sustainability reporting challenges in the United Arab Emirates context

Elrazaz,

Shaker Samaan,

Elmassri

2023

Sustainable Development

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Drawing on legitimacy theory, this study examines the extent of corporate engagement with the sustainable development goals (SDGs) through assessing the corporate disclosure quality of SDG‐related information in a mandated setting environment, focusing on the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Based on corporate sustainability reports for 132 UAE publicly listed companies in years 2020 and 20,221, we use a scoring methodology incorporating the GRI standards related to the economic, environmental and social impacts of corporate operations. Results of the study reveal that UAE companies use mandatory sustainability reports as a legitimacy tool through a symbolic action superficially integrating SDGs targets into their corporate operations and activities. However, in year 2021 the results show that some companies act substantively by adopting substantive organizational structural changes to integrate SDGs in their business operations and reporting behavior. Unlike previous studies, the paper contributes to the literature and practice by examining the corporate disclosure quality of SDGs in a mandated setting environment. This mandatory context offers an opportunity for a comprehensive analysis of company endeavors regarding their symbolic execution aimed at projecting a surface display of commitment to SDGs, versus their substantive implementation, which leads to significant enhancements in corporate sustainability reports. The findings of this study offer valuable practical implications for regulators and policymakers regarding the implementation of mandatory sustainability reporting. While such reporting may not necessarily result in significant changes in terms of integrating SDGs targets into business strategies and operations, it could potentially lead to the adoption of “SDG‐washing” practices by companies.

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Five decades of neoliberal developmentalism in “Least Developed Countries”: A decolonial critique

Regmi

2024

J of Intl Development

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Abstract“Least Developed Countries” (LDCs) were identified by the United Nations (UN) in 1971 to consolidate international support measures to address development challenges related to poverty, health and education. Using neoliberal developmentalism and decolonisation as a theoretical framework, this paper analyses key policy documents produced by the UN from 1971 to 2021 to investigate the support measures taken by the UN and other international organizations for addressing development challenges faced by LDCs. A major finding of the paper is that while some attempts were made for integrating LDCs into global trade and economy, international organisations could not translate their policy rhetoric into reality; therefore, LDCs have fallen behind in several developmental sectors such as economy, education and health. As the COVID‐19 pandemic ravaged the world, the historical problems and challenges faced by LDCs worsened. In the context of post‐2030 discussions on setting the next round of Sustainable Development Goals, the findings are significant for devising more effective social policies for LDCs.

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Road of the least developed countries to sustainable development: Assessing trade participation in the context of the sustainable development goals

Cited by 3 publications

References 64 publications

Analysis of the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in V4 Countries and Their Impact on Competitiveness

Analysis of the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in V4 Countries and Their Impact on Competitiveness

Sustainable development goals: Sustainability reporting challenges in the United Arab Emirates context

Five decades of neoliberal developmentalism in “Least Developed Countries”: A decolonial critique

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