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Latin American Journal of Management for Sustainable Development

Latin American Journal of Management for Sustainable Development (LAJMSD)

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Latin American J. of Management for Sustainable Development (One paper in press)

Special Issue on: Sustainable Perspectives for Managerial Practices a Selection of Current Research and Further Endeavours in Latin America

  • Sustainability reports in the automotive industry: a comparative analysis of the Argentinean sector   Order a copy of this article
    by Marina N. Santucci, Gastón Méndez-Crespi, Alisia Pietropaolo 
    Abstract: Sustainability has become a competitive factor for the automotive industry, and communication scandals have risen concerns on the transparency of reported practices. The primary objective of this research was to study sustainability initiatives claimed by automotive companies through a qualitative and descriptive approach with a content analysis of the reports issued by the Argentinean locations of three global companies. Results showed the report of interorganizational relations to standardize processes and ensure quality and sustainable products, along with local and international cooperative alliances. Energy efficiency was improved for both production and usage of the vehicles. Social impact is largely reported through training and diversity programs, both for the taskforce and the local communities. Reflections of the global culture were identified in the structure of two of the reports, although no evidence was found to sustain legitimacy and impression management.
    Keywords: sustainability reports; automotive; Argentina; accountability; global culture; legitimacy; impressions management.

 

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