Persisting values in changing times?
Exploring the evolution of challenges and the endurance of founding principles in cooperatives related to climate change
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https://doi.org/10.35295/sz.iisl/2188Palabras clave:
Sostenibilidad medioambiental, Responsabilidad Social Corporativa (RSC), cooperativas, informes de sostenibilidad, Corporación MondragónResumen
Este artículo examina la integración de la sostenibilidad medioambiental en la Corporación Mondragón, utilizando su cooperativa Orbea como caso de estudio. Aunque ambas cuentan con diversas certificaciones medioambientales, esta investigación analiza críticamente sus informes y prácticas para evaluar la autenticidad de sus esfuerzos. El estudio revela una trayectoria hacia la incorporación del lenguaje de la sostenibilidad en las comunicaciones de Mondragón, así como una falta de transparencia y de datos mensurables que respalden sus afirmaciones. Esto dificulta la evaluación de la verdadera profundidad de su compromiso con la sostenibilidad y suscita preocupaciones sobre un posible lavado verde. Este estudio contribuye a la investigación sociojurídica, examinando la responsabilidad social de las empresas dentro de los modelos cooperativos, donde las expectativas de responsabilidad social son altas. Subraya la importancia de la transparencia, los datos mensurables y el compromiso de las partes interesadas para garantizar que los esfuerzos de sostenibilidad sean significativos. Al centrarse en Mondragón, esta investigación ofrece una visión de las complejidades de la sostenibilidad corporativa en las cooperativas y subraya la necesidad de una mayor responsabilidad y transparencia en los informes de sostenibilidad corporativa.
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