Water management reporting in the Agro-Food Sector in South Africa
Date
2017
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Publisher
MDPI
Abstract
The purpose of the study is to assess whether Corporate Social Responsibility regarding water is considered relevant for sustainability in companies related to agriculture in South Africa, considering that their impact directly influences public access to water. To accomplish this purpose, a qualitative approach was developed through the study of the 22 existing companies from the agriculture sector, food and beverages, forest and paper production, and Tobacco, which published their last integrated report within the Global Reporting Initiative framework. A thematic content analysis was carried out, involving the analysis of the written sustainability reports. For data analyses, ATLAS.ti 7.1 software was used to match the main aspects related to water management. Pragmatic advice for practitioners derives from the research results, considering that Corporate Social Responsibility in general—and sustainable water management in particular—represents an opportunity for companies to get competitive advantages in the market. The study also determines the best practices in the field in South Africa with benchmarking purposes
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CITATION: Sanchez-Hernandez, M. I., Robina-Ramirez, R. & De Clercq, W. 2017. Water management reporting in the Agro-Food Sector in South Africa. Water, 9(11):830, doi:10.3390/w9110830.
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Keywords
Water management, Corporate social responsibility, Public access to water -- South Africa, Water sustainability
Citation
Sanchez-Hernandez, M. I., Robina-Ramirez, R. & De Clercq, W. 2017. Water management reporting in the Agro-Food Sector in South Africa. Water, 9(11):830, doi:10.3390/w9110830