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Jürgen-friedrich Hake - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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methods of measuring sustainable development of the german energy sector
Applied Energy, 2013Co-Authors: Holger Schlor, Wolfgang Fischer, Jürgen-friedrich HakeAbstract:The availability of Sustainability indicators is a precondition for the conversion of the model of sustainable development into policy. Sustainability indicators define characteristics that are important for sustainable development. A single Sustainability indicator defines a key issue, which characterizes a certain aspect of Sustainability in the observed system. Sustainability indicator systems capture the complexity and order of the systems, and they offer new knowledge about the system that can be communicated to the general public. That is why in 2002 the German Government developed a Sustainability indicator set for its Sustainability strategy, including indicators for a Sustainability energy system within this comprehensive strategy. The Government thereby defined a sustainable order for Germany based on the theme-based Sustainability approach.
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methods of measuring sustainable development of the german energy sector
Applied Energy, 2013Co-Authors: Holger Schlor, Wolfgang Fischer, Jürgen-friedrich HakeAbstract:Abstract The availability of Sustainability indicators is a precondition for the conversion of the model of sustainable development into policy. Sustainability indicators define characteristics that are important for sustainable development. A single Sustainability indicator defines a key issue, which characterizes a certain aspect of Sustainability in the observed system. Sustainability indicator systems capture the complexity and order of the systems, and they offer new knowledge about the system that can be communicated to the general public. That is why in 2002 the German Government developed a Sustainability indicator set for its Sustainability strategy, including indicators for a Sustainability energy system within this comprehensive strategy. The Government thereby defined a sustainable order for Germany based on the theme-based Sustainability approach. The Sustainability indicators thus have to measure the difference between the real and the normatively defined Sustainability order: Do the individual preferences of society (households, enterprises) correspond to the Sustainability order of the Government, is the implicit preference order of society congruent with the explicit order of the Government as expressed in the national Sustainability strategy? The question of the measurability of Sustainability is the key to the implementation of sustainable development of the energy sector. The index of sustainable development (ISUD) and the standardized Sustainability index (SSEI), developed by the authors, calculate the degree to which Sustainability is achieved. Both indices show whether Germany is on a sustainable energy path according to the goals set by the German Government in its strategy, but from a different perspective. The indices enable us to compare the normatively (politically) defined Sustainability order of the German Government (goals) with the actual “behaviour” of German society. Both indices enable us to answer the question of whether the German energy sector is “better off” in sustainable categories. In a monitoring process, calculations of the sustainable indicators help us to understand where political action is needed.
Holger Schlor - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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methods of measuring sustainable development of the german energy sector
Applied Energy, 2013Co-Authors: Holger Schlor, Wolfgang Fischer, Jürgen-friedrich HakeAbstract:The availability of Sustainability indicators is a precondition for the conversion of the model of sustainable development into policy. Sustainability indicators define characteristics that are important for sustainable development. A single Sustainability indicator defines a key issue, which characterizes a certain aspect of Sustainability in the observed system. Sustainability indicator systems capture the complexity and order of the systems, and they offer new knowledge about the system that can be communicated to the general public. That is why in 2002 the German Government developed a Sustainability indicator set for its Sustainability strategy, including indicators for a Sustainability energy system within this comprehensive strategy. The Government thereby defined a sustainable order for Germany based on the theme-based Sustainability approach.
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methods of measuring sustainable development of the german energy sector
Applied Energy, 2013Co-Authors: Holger Schlor, Wolfgang Fischer, Jürgen-friedrich HakeAbstract:Abstract The availability of Sustainability indicators is a precondition for the conversion of the model of sustainable development into policy. Sustainability indicators define characteristics that are important for sustainable development. A single Sustainability indicator defines a key issue, which characterizes a certain aspect of Sustainability in the observed system. Sustainability indicator systems capture the complexity and order of the systems, and they offer new knowledge about the system that can be communicated to the general public. That is why in 2002 the German Government developed a Sustainability indicator set for its Sustainability strategy, including indicators for a Sustainability energy system within this comprehensive strategy. The Government thereby defined a sustainable order for Germany based on the theme-based Sustainability approach. The Sustainability indicators thus have to measure the difference between the real and the normatively defined Sustainability order: Do the individual preferences of society (households, enterprises) correspond to the Sustainability order of the Government, is the implicit preference order of society congruent with the explicit order of the Government as expressed in the national Sustainability strategy? The question of the measurability of Sustainability is the key to the implementation of sustainable development of the energy sector. The index of sustainable development (ISUD) and the standardized Sustainability index (SSEI), developed by the authors, calculate the degree to which Sustainability is achieved. Both indices show whether Germany is on a sustainable energy path according to the goals set by the German Government in its strategy, but from a different perspective. The indices enable us to compare the normatively (politically) defined Sustainability order of the German Government (goals) with the actual “behaviour” of German society. Both indices enable us to answer the question of whether the German energy sector is “better off” in sustainable categories. In a monitoring process, calculations of the sustainable indicators help us to understand where political action is needed.
Rodrigo Lozano - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Sustainability reporting in public sector organisations exploring the relation between the reporting process and organisational change management for Sustainability
Journal of Environmental Management, 2017Co-Authors: Ana Rita Domingues, Rodrigo Lozano, Kim Ceulemans, Tomas B RamosAbstract:Abstract Sustainability Reporting has become a key element in different organisations. Although there have been a number of academic publications discussing the adoption of Sustainability reports in the public sector, their numbers have been quite low when compared to those focussing on corporate reports. Additionally, there has been little research on the link between Sustainability reporting in Public Sector Organisations (PSOs) and Organisational Change Management for Sustainability (OCMS). This paper focuses on the contribution of Sustainability reporting to OCMS. A survey was sent to all PSOs that have published at least one Sustainability report based on the GRI guidelines. The study provides a critical analysis of the relation between Sustainability reporting and OCMS in PSOs, including the drivers for reporting, the impacts on organisation change management, and the role of stakeholders in the process. Despite still lagging in Sustainability reporting journey, PSOs are starting to use Sustainability reporting as a communication tool, and this could drive organisational changes for Sustainability.
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elucidating the relationship between Sustainability reporting and organisational change management for Sustainability
Journal of Cleaner Production, 2016Co-Authors: Rodrigo Lozano, Benjamin Nummert, Kim CeulemansAbstract:An increasing number of companies have, during the last two decades, engaged in reporting their Sustainability efforts. Although Sustainability Reporting is considered to be a key driver for organisational change in companies; research into the link between these two processes has been limited. This paper is aimed at elucidating the interrelations between these processes. A survey was applied to 91 companies from the Global Reporting Initiative's Sustainability Disclosure Database that published Sustainability reports in 2013. The data from the survey were analysed using a combination of descriptive, Grounded Theory, and inferential analyses. The results showed that the decision to publish the first Sustainability report has been primarily driven by company internal motivations, whilst for subsequent reports it has been due to a combination of internal motivations and external stimuli. The development and publication of a Sustainability report drives Sustainability changes in the company, leading to a transition period during the development of the next report. This leads to changes in data and indicators, strategy, organisational change, reputation and validation, stakeholders, and the report itself. The changes become part of the organisation until the start of the following report. The research shows that Sustainability Reporting and Organisational Change Management for Sustainability have reciprocal reinforcing relationships, where Sustainability Reporting provides a starting point for planning organisational change for Sustainability and organisational change for Sustainability improves the reporting process. The paper reinforces that planning organisational changes can help companies better and more holistically integrate their efforts for Sustainability into their systems.
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Sustainability reporting in higher education interconnecting the reporting process and organisational change management for Sustainability
Sustainability, 2015Co-Authors: Kim Ceulemans, Rodrigo Lozano, Maria Del Mar AlonsoalmeidaAbstract:Although there has been a considerable increase in the publication of Sustainability reports in the corporate world in the last decade, Sustainability reporting in higher education institutions is still in its early stages. This study’s aim was to explore the relationship between Sustainability reporting and organizational change management for Sustainability in higher education. A survey was sent to higher education institutions worldwide that have published Sustainability reports in the last ten years. The survey was answered by 23 institutions out of a total of 64. The findings showed that Sustainability reporting has been predominantly driven by internal motivations, and that the Sustainability reporting process leads to incremental changes, such as an increase in awareness of Sustainability and improvements in communication with internal stakeholders. Some factors impeding change are the absence of an external stakeholder engagement process, the lack of inclusion of material impacts in reports, and the lack of institutionalization of Sustainability reporting in the higher education system. The paper proposes that higher education institutions need to consider Sustainability reporting as a dynamic tool to plan Sustainability changes, and not just as a communication activity.
Wolfgang Fischer - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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methods of measuring sustainable development of the german energy sector
Applied Energy, 2013Co-Authors: Holger Schlor, Wolfgang Fischer, Jürgen-friedrich HakeAbstract:The availability of Sustainability indicators is a precondition for the conversion of the model of sustainable development into policy. Sustainability indicators define characteristics that are important for sustainable development. A single Sustainability indicator defines a key issue, which characterizes a certain aspect of Sustainability in the observed system. Sustainability indicator systems capture the complexity and order of the systems, and they offer new knowledge about the system that can be communicated to the general public. That is why in 2002 the German Government developed a Sustainability indicator set for its Sustainability strategy, including indicators for a Sustainability energy system within this comprehensive strategy. The Government thereby defined a sustainable order for Germany based on the theme-based Sustainability approach.
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methods of measuring sustainable development of the german energy sector
Applied Energy, 2013Co-Authors: Holger Schlor, Wolfgang Fischer, Jürgen-friedrich HakeAbstract:Abstract The availability of Sustainability indicators is a precondition for the conversion of the model of sustainable development into policy. Sustainability indicators define characteristics that are important for sustainable development. A single Sustainability indicator defines a key issue, which characterizes a certain aspect of Sustainability in the observed system. Sustainability indicator systems capture the complexity and order of the systems, and they offer new knowledge about the system that can be communicated to the general public. That is why in 2002 the German Government developed a Sustainability indicator set for its Sustainability strategy, including indicators for a Sustainability energy system within this comprehensive strategy. The Government thereby defined a sustainable order for Germany based on the theme-based Sustainability approach. The Sustainability indicators thus have to measure the difference between the real and the normatively defined Sustainability order: Do the individual preferences of society (households, enterprises) correspond to the Sustainability order of the Government, is the implicit preference order of society congruent with the explicit order of the Government as expressed in the national Sustainability strategy? The question of the measurability of Sustainability is the key to the implementation of sustainable development of the energy sector. The index of sustainable development (ISUD) and the standardized Sustainability index (SSEI), developed by the authors, calculate the degree to which Sustainability is achieved. Both indices show whether Germany is on a sustainable energy path according to the goals set by the German Government in its strategy, but from a different perspective. The indices enable us to compare the normatively (politically) defined Sustainability order of the German Government (goals) with the actual “behaviour” of German society. Both indices enable us to answer the question of whether the German energy sector is “better off” in sustainable categories. In a monitoring process, calculations of the sustainable indicators help us to understand where political action is needed.
Kim Ceulemans - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Sustainability reporting in public sector organisations exploring the relation between the reporting process and organisational change management for Sustainability
Journal of Environmental Management, 2017Co-Authors: Ana Rita Domingues, Rodrigo Lozano, Kim Ceulemans, Tomas B RamosAbstract:Abstract Sustainability Reporting has become a key element in different organisations. Although there have been a number of academic publications discussing the adoption of Sustainability reports in the public sector, their numbers have been quite low when compared to those focussing on corporate reports. Additionally, there has been little research on the link between Sustainability reporting in Public Sector Organisations (PSOs) and Organisational Change Management for Sustainability (OCMS). This paper focuses on the contribution of Sustainability reporting to OCMS. A survey was sent to all PSOs that have published at least one Sustainability report based on the GRI guidelines. The study provides a critical analysis of the relation between Sustainability reporting and OCMS in PSOs, including the drivers for reporting, the impacts on organisation change management, and the role of stakeholders in the process. Despite still lagging in Sustainability reporting journey, PSOs are starting to use Sustainability reporting as a communication tool, and this could drive organisational changes for Sustainability.
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elucidating the relationship between Sustainability reporting and organisational change management for Sustainability
Journal of Cleaner Production, 2016Co-Authors: Rodrigo Lozano, Benjamin Nummert, Kim CeulemansAbstract:An increasing number of companies have, during the last two decades, engaged in reporting their Sustainability efforts. Although Sustainability Reporting is considered to be a key driver for organisational change in companies; research into the link between these two processes has been limited. This paper is aimed at elucidating the interrelations between these processes. A survey was applied to 91 companies from the Global Reporting Initiative's Sustainability Disclosure Database that published Sustainability reports in 2013. The data from the survey were analysed using a combination of descriptive, Grounded Theory, and inferential analyses. The results showed that the decision to publish the first Sustainability report has been primarily driven by company internal motivations, whilst for subsequent reports it has been due to a combination of internal motivations and external stimuli. The development and publication of a Sustainability report drives Sustainability changes in the company, leading to a transition period during the development of the next report. This leads to changes in data and indicators, strategy, organisational change, reputation and validation, stakeholders, and the report itself. The changes become part of the organisation until the start of the following report. The research shows that Sustainability Reporting and Organisational Change Management for Sustainability have reciprocal reinforcing relationships, where Sustainability Reporting provides a starting point for planning organisational change for Sustainability and organisational change for Sustainability improves the reporting process. The paper reinforces that planning organisational changes can help companies better and more holistically integrate their efforts for Sustainability into their systems.
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Sustainability reporting in higher education interconnecting the reporting process and organisational change management for Sustainability
Sustainability, 2015Co-Authors: Kim Ceulemans, Rodrigo Lozano, Maria Del Mar AlonsoalmeidaAbstract:Although there has been a considerable increase in the publication of Sustainability reports in the corporate world in the last decade, Sustainability reporting in higher education institutions is still in its early stages. This study’s aim was to explore the relationship between Sustainability reporting and organizational change management for Sustainability in higher education. A survey was sent to higher education institutions worldwide that have published Sustainability reports in the last ten years. The survey was answered by 23 institutions out of a total of 64. The findings showed that Sustainability reporting has been predominantly driven by internal motivations, and that the Sustainability reporting process leads to incremental changes, such as an increase in awareness of Sustainability and improvements in communication with internal stakeholders. Some factors impeding change are the absence of an external stakeholder engagement process, the lack of inclusion of material impacts in reports, and the lack of institutionalization of Sustainability reporting in the higher education system. The paper proposes that higher education institutions need to consider Sustainability reporting as a dynamic tool to plan Sustainability changes, and not just as a communication activity.
