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Kultur och företags sociala hållbarhetsrapportering
Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Economics, Geography, Law and Tourism.
Mid Sweden University, Faculty of Human Sciences, Department of Economics, Geography, Law and Tourism.
2023 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [sv]

Hållbarhetsrapporter har växt fram som en viktig del för företag att redogöra för sitt samhällsansvar, så kallat corporate social responsibility (CSR). Detta återspeglas i ekonomisk, miljömässig och social rapportering. Denna studie fokuserar på hur olika kulturer kan påverka den sociala rapporteringen inom hållbarhetsrapporter. Studiens syfte är att analysera relationen mellan kultur och företags sociala hållbarhetsrapportering i olika länder. Kultur analyseras i termer av Hofstedes kulturdimensioner tidsorientering, maktdistans, individualism och eftergivenhet som ställs i relation till social hållbarhetsrapportering i termer av produktansvar, mänskliga rättigheter, samhälle samt anställningsförhållanden och arbetsvillkor. Utöver detta sammanfogas kulturdimensionerna till en gemensam variabel för ”kultur” som ställs i relation till de fyra delarna inom social hållbarhetsrapportering. Hållbarhetsrapporter från 133 företag i över 50 länder inhämtades och med hjälp av Hofstedes kulturdimensioner kartlades kulturella värderingar för de olika länderna. Data analyserades genom korrelationsanalys och regressionsanalys. Resultatet ger stöd för sex av åtta hypoteser och i likhet med tidigare studier identifieras samband mellan maktdistans och rapportering om mänskliga rättigheter samt eftergivenhet och rapportering om anställningsförhållanden och arbetsvillkor. Studien identifierar även samband för ”kultur” gentemot var och en av de fyra delarna inom social hållbarhetsrapportering. I och med att kulturdimensionen eftergivenhet är relativt ny skulle vidare forskning vara betydelsefull. Ytterligare förslag till vidare forskning är granskning av hållbarhetsrapporter på olika språk vilket skulle innebära att fler länder inkluderas för en mer omfattande analys.

Abstract [en]

Sustainability reports have emerged as an important part for companies to account for their social responsibility, corporate social responsibility (CSR). This is reflected in financial, environmental and social reporting. This study focuses on how different cultures can affect the social reporting within sustainability reports. The purpose of the study is to analyze the relationship between culture and companies' social sustainability reporting in different countries. Culture is analyzed in terms of Hofstede's cultural dimensions time orientation, power distance, individualism and indulgence which are put in relation to social sustainability reporting in terms of product responsibility, human rights, society and labor practice and decent work. In addition to this, the cultural dimensions are combined into a common variable for "culture" which is put in relation to the four elements within social sustainability reporting. Sustainability reports from 133 companies in over 50 countries have been obtained and, with the help of Hofstede's cultural dimensions, cultural values were mapped for the various countries. Data were analyzed by correlation analysis and regression analysis. The results provide support for six out of eight hypotheses, and, like previous studies, relationships are identified between power distance and reporting on human rights as well as indulgence and reporting on labor practice and decent work. The study also identifies relationship for "culture" towards each of the four elements within social sustainability reporting. As the cultural dimension of indulgence is relatively new, further research would be significant. Suggestions for further research is the examination of sustainability reports in different languages, which would mean that more countries could be included for a more comprehensive analysis.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2023. , p. 34
Keywords [en]
Hofstede, social sustainability reporting, sustainability report, culture, CSR, GRI
Keywords [sv]
Hofstede, social hållbarhetsrapportering, hållbarhetsrapport, kultur, CSR, GRI
National Category
Business Administration
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URN: urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-48287OAI: oai:DiVA.org:miun-48287DiVA, id: diva2:1755570
Subject / course
Business Administration FE1
Educational program
BSc Programme in Business and Economics SEKOG 180 higher education credits
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Available from: 2023-05-08 Created: 2023-05-08 Last updated: 2023-05-08Bibliographically approved

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