Methods and instruments for measuring success of corporations in achieving sustainable development goals

Authors

  • Ірина Петрівна Васильчук Kriviy Rih Economical Institute SHEE “KNU” Karla Marksa, 64, Kriviy Rih, Ukraine, 50000, Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15587/2313-8416.2015.39145

Keywords:

sustainable development of corporations, instruments and methods of measurement and evaluation, typological classification

Abstract

The article analyses existing methods and instruments for evaluation of the progress in achieving corporate sustainability. Further they have been categorized according to the following features: strategic focus, orientation on a specific group of users and status of developers of such instruments. Hereby the characteristic features of certain instruments and techniques have been provided.

Author Biography

Ірина Петрівна Васильчук, Kriviy Rih Economical Institute SHEE “KNU” Karla Marksa, 64, Kriviy Rih, Ukraine, 50000

Associate professor

Department of Finance, Tax and Insurance business

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Published

2015-03-27

Issue

Section

Economics