Schramm, Hans-Joachim. 2020. Just do good things and talk about? The state of sustainability reporting by liner shipping operators. eLRN Special Web Conference, Cardiff, Großbritannien, 01.09-11.09.

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@CONFERENCE{Schramm2020,
title = {Just do good things and talk about? The state of sustainability reporting by liner shipping operators},
author = {Hans-Joachim Schramm},
year = {2020},
address = {Cardiff},
url = {https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/conferences/logistics-research-network-conference-2020},
language = {EN},
misc = {eLRN Special Web Conference},
abstract = {Purpose: Until recently, most liner shipping operators were not too transparent about their performance in terms of the triple bottom line (i.e. social-environmental-economic dimensions). However, constant pressure by stakeholders and joint work in the context of the Clean Cargo Working Group (CCWG) seem to change their habits. By 2018, almost all top liner shipping operators delivered as least some sort of sustainability reporting to the public. While employing qualitative data analysis software to conduct a thematic content analysis, the aim of the paper is to examine systematically structural patterns and recurrent themes in their communication along the triple bottom line in the maritime shipping domain supplemented by a stakeholder perspective in line with Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and/or Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) guidelines. Research Approach: Sustainability reporting activities by top 50 liner shipping operators in form of sustainability reports or environmental/ social responsibility reports are inspected by means of thematic content analysis in order to reveal core themes and work out structural patterns. Findings and Originality: Between 2016 and 2018, 57 publications of sustainability reporting from 22 liner shipping operators were identified with diverse contexts of reporting practice impacting depth and breadth of content dealing with social, environmental and economic performance subject for further analysis and discussion. Research Impact: The assessment of sustainability reporting of liner shipping operators gives in sights in their reporting practice and core themes dealing with. Practical Impact: Spread of best practices and a development of common guidelines should enhance the quality of future sustainability reporting in liner shipping.},
}