Sustainability Accounting, Accountability & Sustainable Business Models

The research activities of the Business Administration Group focus on two main areas:

1. Determinants of sustainability: This line of research examines the factors (such as corporate governance structures, firm-specific characteristics, institutional factors) influencing the corporate social responsibility results, in terms of both disclosure released and performance achieved, by firms operating in the European countries.
2. Sustainability Accounting, Accountability & Sustainable Business Models: This research field analyses the linkages between sustainability accounting and accountability systems and decarbonization processes adopted by firms for achieving net-zero business models identifying best practices.

Research topics encompass, but are not limited to:

• Determinants of corporate social responsibility
• Sustainability disclosure
• Sustainability performance
• Cruise Industry
• Governance and control systems in ports