Navarro Galera, Andres , DE LOS RÍOS BERJILLOS, ARACELI, RUIZ LOZANO, MERCEDES, TIRADO VALENCIA, PILAR
No
J. Clean Prod.
Article
Científica
3.844
1.665
01/02/2014
000329595700046
2-s2.0-84890311145
This paper analyses the practices of disclosure of sustainability information by European local governments, with specific reference to the websites of major European cities, classed as Anglo-Saxon (English-speaking) or Nordic, according to the prevailing administrative culture. The empirical results obtained show that the local governments analysed are using their websites to disclose information regarding sustainability policies, a trend that is more pronounced in the Anglo-Saxon countries than in the Nordic ones. Our conclusions show that the respective traditions of these countries may influence their development of practices of transparency and accountability with respect to sustainability. We have identified some steps to improve the transparency about sustainability in local governments, and have designed a model sustainability report, identified the types of stakeholders and studied their information needs. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Sustainability; Public sector; Local governments; Websites