Empirical investigation of sustainability awareness in Saudi Arabian business
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This study examines the extent to which the business sector is aware of sustainability and whether it values social and environmental responsibility. Sustainability and environmental and social responsibility reporting is not yet mandatory in Saudi Arabia. As part of this study, business sector representatives voluntarily agreed to answer questions in a web-based questionnaire designed to collect data on their perceptions and understanding of sustainability. Respondents strongly agreed that: 1) establishing a profit-oriented business is different from starting a charitable foundation; 2) systematic sustainability reporting adds value to a business when the interest is directed towards long-term goals and that a business cannot survive without sustainability practices; 3) business should not be separated from social and environmental issues.
Source: Corporate Ownership and Control
Authors: Khalid Al-Adeem, Chester H. Brearey
Institutions: King Saud University, Siena College
Language: English
Subfield: Strategy and Management
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
Funder: Case Western Reserve University
OpenAlex ID: W4403541114