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Towards strategic sustainability performance evaluation: a study of Portuguese
companies
Dias-Sardinha, I.M.
Publication date
2004
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Final published version
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Dias-Sardinha, I. M. (2004). Towards strategic sustainability performance evaluation: a study
of Portuguese companies.
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Towardss Strategic Sustainability Performance Evaluation
Thesis'ss outline
Thee thesis consists of four main sections.
Sectionn 1 is an introductory one. Chapter 1.1 firstly deals with the processess of environmental, social and sustainability performance evaluation.. The central concepts, the characteristics, the information hierarchy,, the functions and current frameworks of performance evaluationn are outlined. Secondly, to deal with the evolution of environmentall and sustainability related activities in companies performancee classifications and typologies are discussed. Thirdly, developmentss as to balanced scorecard, which will be applied in this thesis,, are outlined. Chapter 1.2 provides a complement to the researchh conceptual framework that is further discussed in the Sectionn 2.
Sectionn 2, which is Chapter 2, elaborates on the conceptual frameworkk of this thesis, which underlies the empirical work.
Sectionn 3 presents to the empirical part of this thesis. Chapter 3.1 describess current practice regarding strategic objectives, performancee evaluation (measurements, initiatives and achievements)) in 35 Portuguese small and medium size organizationss and ambitions of the companies concerned regarding futuree performance evaluation. Chapter 3.2 provides the performancee and performance evaluation categorization of 13 large Portuguesee parent companies and business units using the format of sustainabilityy balanced scorecard. This scorecard focuses on social andd environmental aspects of performance, and the financial implicationss thereof. Chapter 3.3 describes the development of a sustainabilityy balanced scorecard for the environmental services of 3 largee Portuguese business units.
Sectionn 4 of this thesis presents in the Chapter 4.1 the general conclusionss of this thesis and in the Chapter 4.2 the reflections for furtherr work.
Summariess in English and Dutch are included. A full list of references andd the biography of the author are included at the end of the thesis.
